#3281F1
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.5% 0.185 258), rgb(50, 129, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#3281F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3281F1 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 129, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 87%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.185 258) |
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 #3281F1 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3281F1 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3281F1 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3281F1 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3281F1
oklch(61.5% 0.185 258)
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Step 600
600
#096CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.202 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#034AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.155 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#103F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 258)
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Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#3281F1 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) | #438CF5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BEF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3281F1
#3281F1
oklch(61.5% 0.185 258)
- #AE7900
#AE7900
oklch(61.4% 0.128 78)
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 #3281F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3281F1 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.