#3081A5
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57% 0.095 231.1), rgb(48, 129, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3081A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3081A5 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 129, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.095 231.1) |
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 #3081A5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3081A5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3081A5 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3081A5 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B5
oklch(63.1% 0.088 231.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3081A5
oklch(57% 0.095 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C6989
oklch(49% 0.088 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5670
oklch(42.8% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D475A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#3081A5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3081A5
#3081A5
oklch(57% 0.095 231.1)
- #A46641
#A46641
oklch(57% 0.095 50.7)
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 #3081A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #3081A5 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.