#3171DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.179 260.4), rgb(49, 113, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#3171DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3171DE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 113, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.179 260.4) |
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 #3171DE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3171DE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3171DE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3171DE text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B86EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3171DE
oklch(56.8% 0.179 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#205BBD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#3171DE 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) | #2F7DE2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3171DE
#3171DE
oklch(56.8% 0.179 260.4)
- #9A6E00
#9A6E00
oklch(56.8% 0.117 80.8)
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 #3171DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #3171DE 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.