#3167A0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.5% 0.108 251.8), rgb(49, 103, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#3167A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3167A0 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 103, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.108 251.8) |
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 #3167A0 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3167A0 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3167A0 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3167A0 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#578DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B76B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 252)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3167A0
oklch(50.5% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#26517E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#244365
oklch(37.6% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#3167A0 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) | #4E6AA2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E609F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3167A0
#3167A0
oklch(50.5% 0.108 251.8)
- #8A5901
#8A5901
oklch(50.6% 0.108 72.3)
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 #3167A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
Use #3167A0 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.