#3191FB
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.5% 0.18 254.1), rgb(49, 145, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#3191FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3191FB |
| RGB | rgb(49, 145, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 96%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.18 254.1) |
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 #3191FB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3191FB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3191FB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3191FB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400
#5EA3F6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3191FB
oklch(65.5% 0.18 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#03417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#3191FB 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3588F9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3191FB
#3191FB
oklch(65.5% 0.18 254.1)
- #C28200
#C28200
oklch(65.6% 0.139 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 #3191FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.076
Use #3191FB 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.