#3169D1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.2% 0.172 261.4), rgb(49, 105, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#3169D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3169D1 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 105, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.172 261.4) |
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 #3169D1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3169D1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3169D1 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3169D1 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#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
#A5C2F3
oklch(81% 0.077 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A0ED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5186E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3169D1
oklch(54.2% 0.172 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#285BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#224B96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 261.2)
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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)
#3169D1 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) | #2A75D5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008293 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3169D1
#3169D1
oklch(54.2% 0.172 261.4)
- #906700
#906700
oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1)
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 #3169D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #3169D1 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.