#3179DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.5% 0.171 257.9), rgb(49, 121, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3179DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3179DF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.171 257.9) |
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 #3179DF | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3179DF | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3179DF text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3179DF text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4788E7
oklch(63% 0.158 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3179DF
oklch(58.5% 0.171 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A5DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 258)
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Step 800
800
#184C95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 258)
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Step 900
900
#1A4077
oklch(37.6% 0.104 258)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#3179DF 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) | #4283E3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1573DD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3179DF
#3179DF
oklch(58.5% 0.171 257.9)
- #A37100
#A37100
oklch(58.5% 0.122 78)
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 #3179DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #3179DF 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.