#3167CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.5% 0.17 261.7), rgb(49, 103, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#3167CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3167CE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 103, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.17 261.7) |
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 #3167CE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3167CE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3167CE text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3167CE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A0ED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5286E7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3167CE
oklch(53.5% 0.17 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5BB9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#234B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#213F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#3167CE 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) | #2873D2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008091 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3167CE
#3167CE
oklch(53.5% 0.17 261.7)
- #8D6600
#8D6600
oklch(53.6% 0.11 82.2)
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 #3167CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
Use #3167CE 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.