#3169DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.8% 0.183 262.3), rgb(49, 105, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#3169DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3169DA |
| RGB | rgb(49, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.183 262.3) |
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 #3169DA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3169DA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3169DA text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3169DA text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#739FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F85EE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 262.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3169DA
oklch(54.8% 0.183 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2659C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#21499B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#3169DA 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) | #1977DE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008497 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3169DA
#3169DA
oklch(54.8% 0.183 262.3)
- #916900
#916900
oklch(54.7% 0.113 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 #3169DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #3169DA 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.