#3159B2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.5% 0.149 263.6), rgb(49, 89, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#3159B2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3159B2 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.149 263.6) |
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 #3159B2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3159B2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3159B2 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3159B2 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A86E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#406DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 263.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3159B2
oklch(48.5% 0.149 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#3159B2 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) | #2564B5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3159B2
#3159B2
oklch(48.5% 0.149 263.6)
- #7A5900
#7A5900
oklch(48.6% 0.1 83.4)
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 #3159B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #3159B2 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.