#3165E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.5% 0.196 263.8), rgb(49, 101, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3165E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3165E0 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 101, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.196 263.8) |
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 #3165E0 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3165E0 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3165E0 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3165E0 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#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
#4F82F5
oklch(63% 0.181 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3165E0
oklch(54.5% 0.196 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2756C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#2147A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 263.7)
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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)
#3165E0 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) | #0076E4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008399 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3165E0
#3165E0
oklch(54.5% 0.196 263.8)
- #8F6900
#8F6900
oklch(54.5% 0.112 83.5)
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 #3165E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #3165E0 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.