#3180DA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.7% 0.157 254.3), rgb(49, 128, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#3180DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3180DA |
| RGB | rgb(49, 128, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.157 254.3) |
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 #3180DA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3180DA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3180DA text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3180DA text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 254.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3180DA
oklch(59.7% 0.157 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1172D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#084E94
oklch(42.6% 0.131 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#134276
oklch(37.8% 0.102 254)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#3180DA 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) | #5487DE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3678D8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3180DA
#3180DA
oklch(59.7% 0.157 254.3)
- #AB7200
#AB7200
oklch(59.7% 0.126 74.4)
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 #3180DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #3180DA 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.