#3199CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.119 234.7), rgb(49, 153, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#3199CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3199CC |
| RGB | rgb(49, 153, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.119 234.7) |
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 #3199CC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3199CC | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3199CC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3199CC text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 235)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3199CC
oklch(64.7% 0.119 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#044765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#082A3B
oklch(27% 0.049 234.9)
#3199CC 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) | #8098CE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3199CC
#3199CC
oklch(64.7% 0.119 234.7)
- #C57941
#C57941
oklch(64.7% 0.119 55.1)
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 #3199CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #3199CC 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.