#3096FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.7% 0.178 252.6), rgb(48, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#3096FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3096FD |
| RGB | rgb(48, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 98%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.178 252.6) |
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 #3096FD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3096FD | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3096FD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3096FD text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F8
oklch(81% 0.087 252)
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Step 400
400
#5CA4F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3096FD
oklch(66.7% 0.178 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#052749
oklch(27% 0.074 252.3)
#3096FD 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) | #639EFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8BFB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3096FD
#3096FD
oklch(66.7% 0.178 252.6)
- #C98400
#C98400
oklch(66.8% 0.143 72.6)
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 #3096FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.080
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.083
Use #3096FD 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.