#3176F6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.204 261.4), rgb(49, 118, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3176F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3176F6 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 118, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 92%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.204 261.4) |
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 #3176F6 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3176F6 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3176F6 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3176F6 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3176F6
oklch(59.5% 0.204 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#1966F2
oklch(55.5% 0.223 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B54D3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E46AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#143C87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#3176F6 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) | #1386FB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AB | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3176F6
#3176F6
oklch(59.5% 0.204 261.4)
- #A47600
#A47600
oklch(59.6% 0.123 81.3)
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 #3176F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3176F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.014
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
Use #3176F6 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.