#3257B7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.5% 0.158 265.1), rgb(50, 87, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#3257B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3257B7 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 87, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.158 265.1) |
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 #3257B7 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3257B7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3257B7 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3257B7 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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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
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 265)
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Step 600
600
#416BD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 265.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3257B7
oklch(48.5% 0.158 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#263E77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#3257B7 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) | #1663BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3257B7
#3257B7
oklch(48.5% 0.158 265.1)
- #795A00
#795A00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 85.2)
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 #3257B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #3257B7 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.