#3175FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.217 262.3), rgb(49, 117, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3175FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3175FF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 117, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.217 262.3) |
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 #3175FF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3175FF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3175FF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3175FF text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3175FF
oklch(60% 0.217 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#1863FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B50DA
oklch(49% 0.22 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D43B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#133A8B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2351
oklch(26.9% 0.089 262.2)
#3175FF 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) | #0087FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AF | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3175FF
#3175FF
oklch(60% 0.217 262.3)
- #A47800
#A47800
oklch(60.1% 0.124 82.8)
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 #3175FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3175FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #3175FF 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.