#3190EA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.3% 0.16 251), rgb(49, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#3190EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3190EA |
| RGB | rgb(49, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.16 251) |
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 #3190EA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3190EA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3190EA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3190EA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A5EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3190EA
oklch(64.3% 0.16 251)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#064376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#082745
oklch(26.8% 0.066 251.2)
#3190EA 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) | #6596EE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4785E8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3190EA
#3190EA
oklch(64.3% 0.16 251)
- #C17C00
#C17C00
oklch(64.3% 0.139 70.8)
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 #3190EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.076
Use #3190EA 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.