#3481BC
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.118 245.1), rgb(52, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#3481BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3481BC |
| RGB | rgb(52, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.118 245.1) |
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 #3481BC | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3481BC | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3481BC text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3481BC text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D2
oklch(70.6% 0.085 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B90C7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 244.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3481BC
oklch(58.3% 0.118 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C659A
oklch(49% 0.11 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A537D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4564
oklch(37.7% 0.07 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#3481BC 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) | #6683BF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3481BC
#3481BC
oklch(58.3% 0.118 245.1)
- #AA6B20
#AA6B20
oklch(58.4% 0.117 65.4)
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 #3481BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #3481BC 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.