#3081E7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.8% 0.173 256.2), rgb(48, 129, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3081E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3081E7 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 129, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.173 256.2) |
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 #3081E7 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3081E7 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3081E7 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3081E7 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3081E7
oklch(60.8% 0.173 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#076FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#034C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#10407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#3081E7 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) | #4C8AEB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247AE5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3081E7
#3081E7
oklch(60.8% 0.173 256.2)
- #AD7600
#AD7600
oklch(60.7% 0.127 76.3)
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 #3081E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #3081E7 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.