#3192CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.1% 0.124 239.8), rgb(49, 146, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#3192CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3192CC |
| RGB | rgb(49, 146, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.124 239.8) |
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 #3192CC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3192CC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3192CC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3192CC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A9D7
oklch(70.8% 0.097 239.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3192CC
oklch(63.1% 0.124 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#094668
oklch(37.6% 0.081 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#3192CC 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) | #7792CF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3192CC
#3192CC
oklch(63.1% 0.124 239.8)
- #BF7531
#BF7531
oklch(63% 0.124 59.7)
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 #3192CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #3192CC 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.