#3171CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.157 258), rgb(49, 113, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3171CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3171CD |
| RGB | rgb(49, 113, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.157 258) |
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 #3171CD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3171CD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3171CD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3171CD text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 500
500
#4E89DF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 257.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3171CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 258)
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Step 700
700
#235EB1
oklch(49% 0.146 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#3171CD 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) | #417AD1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206CCB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008795 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3171CD
#3171CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 258)
- #986900
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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 #3171CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #3171CD 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.