#3164DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.195 263.9), rgb(49, 100, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#3164DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3164DE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 100, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.195 263.9) |
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 #3164DE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3164DE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3164DE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3164DE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5083F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 263.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3164DE
oklch(54.1% 0.195 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2856C5
oklch(49% 0.181 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2247A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#3164DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008297 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3164DE
#3164DE
oklch(54.1% 0.195 263.9)
- #8D6800
#8D6800
oklch(54% 0.111 84)
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 #3164DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #3164DE 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.