Royal Blue (Blue)
#3B82F6
RGB: 59, 130, 246
Color OverviewHEX #3B82F6
#3B82F6 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #3B82F6 is composed of 23% red, 51% green, and 96% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 217°, saturation of 91%, and lightness of 60%.
HEX
#3B82F6
RGB
59, 130, 246
HSL
217°, 91%, 60%
HSV
217°, 76%, 96%
CMYK
76%, 47%, 0%, 4%
Name Match
Royal Blue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #3B82F6;
}
.element {
color: #3B82F6;
background: #3B82F6;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#3B82F6] text-[#3B82F6] border-[#3B82F6]"> #3B82F6 </div>
Shades of #3B82F6 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #3B82F6 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #3B82F6 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameRoyal Blue
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle217° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)4% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #3B82F6
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #3B82F6 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):3.68 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #3B82F6 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):5.71 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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