#3160E3
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53.7% 0.206 265), rgb(49, 96, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#3160E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3160E3 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 96, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.206 265) |
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 #3160E3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3160E3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3160E3 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3160E3 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#739DFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 265)
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Step 500
500
#5080FA
oklch(63% 0.189 265.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3160E3
oklch(53.7% 0.206 265)
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Step 700
700
#2954CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2345A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#203C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#3160E3 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) | #0073E7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063E0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008198 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3160E3
#3160E3
oklch(53.7% 0.206 265)
- #8B6800
#8B6800
oklch(53.8% 0.11 85.3)
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 #3160E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #3160E3 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.