#3162BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.2% 0.152 261.3), rgb(49, 98, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#3162BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3162BC |
| RGB | rgb(49, 98, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.152 261.3) |
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 #3162BC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3162BC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3162BC text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3162BC text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5487E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#396ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 261.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3162BC
oklch(51.2% 0.152 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#254B93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#3162BC 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) | #316CBF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #065FBA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3162BC
#3162BC
oklch(51.2% 0.152 261.3)
- #855F00
#855F00
oklch(51.2% 0.106 81.3)
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 #3162BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #3162BC 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.