#3079FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.8% 0.213 261.3), rgb(48, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#3079FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3079FF |
| RGB | rgb(48, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.213 261.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3079FF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3079FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3079FF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3079FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3079FF
oklch(60.8% 0.213 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#1165F7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#0152D7
oklch(49% 0.215 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#0845AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#113B89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.8)
#3079FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #038AFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB0 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3079FF
#3079FF
oklch(60.8% 0.213 261.3)
- #A87900
#A87900
oklch(60.7% 0.125 81.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3079FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3079FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.007
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
Use #3079FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.