#3B82F6 color
#3B82F6 is a light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color dodgerblue (#1E90FF).
Color values
| HEX | #3B82F6 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 4%) |
| Decimal | 3900150 |
| CSS | color: #3B82F6; |
| Android | 0xFF3B82F6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.510, blue: 0.965, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #3B82F6 | 3.68:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #3B82F6 | 5.71:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #3B82F6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #3B82F6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #3B82F6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #3B82F6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #3B82F6; background-color: #3B82F6; }
.element { color: rgb(59 130 246); }
.element { color: hsl(217 91% 60%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#3B82F6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #3B82F6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #3B82F6?
#3B82F6 is a light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 217° on the color wheel, with 91% saturation and 60% lightness.
What is #3B82F6 in RGB?
#3B82F6 converts to rgb(59, 130, 246) — 59 red, 130 green and 246 blue.
What is #3B82F6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 4%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #3B82F6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.71:1 versus 3.68:1).
What is the complementary color of #3B82F6?
#F6AF3C — the hue directly opposite #3B82F6 on the color wheel.