#3259CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.187 265.9), rgb(50, 89, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3259CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3259CE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 89, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.187 265.9) |
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 #3259CE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3259CE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3259CE text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3259CE text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5480F8
oklch(63% 0.186 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B66E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 266)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3259CE
oklch(50.7% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2645A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 266)
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Step 900
900
#233C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#3259CE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3259CE
#3259CE
oklch(50.7% 0.187 265.9)
- #806000
#806000
oklch(50.8% 0.104 85.8)
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 #3259CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3259CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
Use #3259CE 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.