#3195ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.6% 0.159 249.5), rgb(49, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3195ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3195ED |
| RGB | rgb(49, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.159 249.5) |
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 #3195ED | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3195ED | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3195ED text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3195ED text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FA6EB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 249.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3195ED
oklch(65.6% 0.159 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#024376
oklch(37.7% 0.105 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#072845
oklch(27.1% 0.066 249.3)
#3195ED 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) | #6B9AF1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E89EB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3195ED
#3195ED
oklch(65.6% 0.159 249.5)
- #C77E00
#C77E00
oklch(65.4% 0.142 69.5)
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 #3195ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.079
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.080
Use #3195ED 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.