#3182EB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.3% 0.177 256.6), rgb(49, 130, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#3182EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3182EB |
| RGB | rgb(49, 130, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.177 256.6) |
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 #3182EB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3182EB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3182EB text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3182EB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3182EB
oklch(61.3% 0.177 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#056FE0
oklch(55.7% 0.191 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#024C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#10407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#3182EB 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) | #4B8CEF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7BE9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3182EB
#3182EB
oklch(61.3% 0.177 256.6)
- #AF7800
#AF7800
oklch(61.4% 0.128 76.8)
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 #3182EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #3182EB 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.