#3271B9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.4% 0.13 253.8), rgb(50, 113, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3271B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3271B9 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 113, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.13 253.8) |
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 #3271B9 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3271B9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3271B9 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3271B9 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4DA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#538CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.119 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3271B9
oklch(54.4% 0.13 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#2862A3
oklch(49.2% 0.12 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#235084
oklch(42.7% 0.1 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#21436A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#3271B9 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) | #5076BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3271B9
#3271B9
oklch(54.4% 0.13 253.8)
- #976400
#976400
oklch(54.4% 0.115 74.2)
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 #3271B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.053
Use #3271B9 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.