#3188FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.9% 0.195 257.6), rgb(49, 136, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#3188FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3188FF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 136, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.195 257.6) |
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 #3188FF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3188FF | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3188FF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3188FF text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3188FF
oklch(63.9% 0.195 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#093E83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#09254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.1)
#3188FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B7 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3188FF
#3188FF
oklch(63.9% 0.195 257.6)
- #B87F00
#B87F00
oklch(63.8% 0.133 77.2)
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 #3188FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3188FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.020
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.075
Use #3188FF 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.