#3183DB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.5% 0.155 253.2), rgb(49, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#3183DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3183DB |
| RGB | rgb(49, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.155 253.2) |
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 #3183DB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3183DB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3183DB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3183DB text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 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
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3183DB
oklch(60.5% 0.155 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A73D2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#044F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 253)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#3183DB 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) | #588ADE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7AD9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3183DB
#3183DB
oklch(60.5% 0.155 253.2)
- #AF7300
#AF7300
oklch(60.4% 0.129 73.1)
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 #3183DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #3183DB 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.