#3261B4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.4% 0.142 260.8), rgb(50, 97, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#3261B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3261B4 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 97, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.142 260.8) |
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 #3261B4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3261B4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3261B4 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3261B4 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5788DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C70CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 260.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3261B4
oklch(50.4% 0.142 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#274C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 261)
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Step 900
900
#244071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#3261B4 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) | #366AB7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A5EB2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007482 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3261B4
#3261B4
oklch(50.4% 0.142 260.8)
- #835D00
#835D00
oklch(50.5% 0.104 80.8)
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 #3261B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #3261B4 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.