#3178A8
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55% 0.103 241.7), rgb(49, 120, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#3178A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3178A8 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 120, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.103 241.7) |
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 #3178A8 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3178A8 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3178A8 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3178A8 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.074 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5190BE
oklch(63% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3178A8
oklch(55% 0.103 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#256692
oklch(49% 0.096 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#215476
oklch(42.8% 0.078 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#20455F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#3178A8 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) | #6279AA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008489 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3178A8
#3178A8
oklch(55% 0.103 241.7)
- #9C622A
#9C622A
oklch(54.9% 0.103 61.5)
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 #3178A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
Use #3178A8 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.