#3261D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.7% 0.184 264.1), rgb(50, 97, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#3261D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3261D3 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 97, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.184 264.1) |
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 #3261D3 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3261D3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3261D3 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3261D3 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EE
oklch(63% 0.169 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3261D3
oklch(52.7% 0.184 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D58C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#26489B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#233E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 264)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#3261D3 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) | #0070D7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D90 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3261D3
#3261D3
oklch(52.7% 0.184 264.1)
- #886400
#886400
oklch(52.6% 0.108 83.8)
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 #3261D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3261D3 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.