#3154C8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.185 266.6), rgb(49, 84, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#3154C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3154C8 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 84, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.185 266.6) |
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 #3154C8 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3154C8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3154C8 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3154C8 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#789CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#5680F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E66E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 266.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3154C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2845A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#243B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#15234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 266.7)
#3154C8 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) | #0065CC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007186 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3154C8
#3154C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 266.6)
- #7A5C00
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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 #3154C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #3154C8 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.