#3195DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.143 245.4), rgb(49, 149, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#3195DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3195DF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 149, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.143 245.4) |
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 #3195DF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3195DF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3195DF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3195DF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A7E2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 245.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3195DF
oklch(64.8% 0.143 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#04456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#082941
oklch(27.1% 0.058 244.7)
#3195DF 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) | #7298E2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A88DE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3195DF
#3195DF
oklch(64.8% 0.143 245.4)
- #C87909
#C87909
oklch(64.7% 0.143 65.3)
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 #3195DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #3195DF 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.