#3169D4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.176 261.7), rgb(49, 105, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3169D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3169D4 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.176 261.7) |
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 #3169D4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3169D4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3169D4 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3169D4 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5086EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3169D4
oklch(54.4% 0.176 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#275ABB
oklch(49% 0.163 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#224A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#3169D4 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) | #2576D8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008394 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3169D4
#3169D4
oklch(54.4% 0.176 261.7)
- #906800
#906800
oklch(54.4% 0.112 82)
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 #3169D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3169D4 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.