#3179BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.126 249.8), rgb(49, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3179BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3179BC |
| RGB | rgb(49, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.126 249.8) |
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 #3179BC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3179BC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3179BC text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3179BC text on black | 4.59:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.116 249.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3179BC
oklch(56.3% 0.126 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#2064A0
oklch(49.2% 0.117 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5182
oklch(42.6% 0.098 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#3179BC 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) | #5A7DBF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008991 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3179BC
#3179BC
oklch(56.3% 0.126 249.8)
- #A26600
#A26600
oklch(56.2% 0.122 69.8)
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 #3179BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.007
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #3179BC 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.