#3491CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63% 0.125 241.4), rgb(52, 145, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3491CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3491CD |
| RGB | rgb(52, 145, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.125 241.4) |
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 #3491CD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3491CD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3491CD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3491CD text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 241.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3491CD
oklch(63% 0.125 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4668
oklch(37.7% 0.081 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#3491CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3491CD
#3491CD
oklch(63% 0.125 241.4)
- #BE752D
#BE752D
oklch(62.9% 0.125 61.2)
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 #3491CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
Use #3491CD 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.