#3176CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.149 255.5), rgb(49, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#3176CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3176CB |
| RGB | rgb(49, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.149 255.5) |
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 #3176CB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3176CB | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3176CB text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3176CB text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 255.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3176CB
oklch(56.6% 0.149 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2060AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#3176CB 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) | #4C7DCE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316FC9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3176CB
#3176CB
oklch(56.6% 0.149 255.5)
- #9E6A00
#9E6A00
oklch(56.5% 0.119 75.2)
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 #3176CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #3176CB 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.