#3255B3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(47.8% 0.155 265.5), rgb(50, 85, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#3255B3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3255B3 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 85, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.155 265.5) |
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 #3255B3 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3255B3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3255B3 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3255B3 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E5
oklch(63% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#436BD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 265.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3255B3
oklch(47.8% 0.155 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C4994
oklch(42.6% 0.128 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#3255B3 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) | #1661B6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3255B3
#3255B3
oklch(47.8% 0.155 265.5)
- #765800
#765800
oklch(47.9% 0.098 85.5)
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 #3255B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #3255B3 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.