#3176FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.216 262.1), rgb(49, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3176FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3176FF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.216 262.1) |
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 #3176FF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3176FF | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3176FF text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3176FF text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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)
#3176FF
oklch(60.2% 0.216 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#1763F9
oklch(55.5% 0.235 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#0951D9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 262)
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Step 800
800
#0C43AF
oklch(42.6% 0.181 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#133B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2351
oklch(26.9% 0.089 262.2)
#3176FF 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) | #0088FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AF | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3176FF
#3176FF
oklch(60.2% 0.216 262.1)
- #A57800
#A57800
oklch(60.2% 0.124 82.2)
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 #3176FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3176FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #3176FF 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.