#3171D5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.1% 0.167 259.2), rgb(49, 113, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3171D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3171D5 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 113, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.167 259.2) |
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 #3171D5 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3171D5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3171D5 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3171D5 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#72A1EB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D88E5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3171D5
oklch(56.1% 0.167 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#225DB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 259)
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Step 800
800
#1E4C94
oklch(42.7% 0.129 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4076
oklch(37.7% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#122645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.9)
#3171D5 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) | #3A7BD9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #066CD3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008999 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3171D5
#3171D5
oklch(56.1% 0.167 259.2)
- #996B00
#996B00
oklch(56.1% 0.117 78.9)
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 #3171D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #3171D5 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.