#3D81B0
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58% 0.1 241.6), rgb(61, 129, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3D81B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D81B0 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 129, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.1 241.6) |
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 #3D81B0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D81B0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D81B0 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D81B0 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CA
oklch(70.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#5390BC
oklch(63% 0.092 241.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D81B0
oklch(58% 0.1 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#276690
oklch(49% 0.093 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#225475
oklch(42.8% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#22455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#3D81B0 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) | #6C81B2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D81B0
#3D81B0
oklch(58% 0.1 241.6)
- #A46C37
#A46C37
oklch(58% 0.099 62.1)
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 #3D81B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
Use #3D81B0 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.