A mid-tone azure, notable for its bold character.

  • Commonly used for primary actions, links, and brand elements
  • You might recognize it from Facebook's primary brand color, Twitter's action buttons, LinkedIn's interactive elements, and PayPal's trust indicators

Colour Values

HEX

#3b82f6

RGB

59, 130, 246

HSL

217, 91, 60

OKLCH

oklch(62.31% 0.1880 259.81)

Contrast Analysis

Against White

3.68

Poor

Against Black

5.71

Good

Matching Algorithm

Method

Using LAB colour space for perceptually accurate matching (CIE94 formula).

Distance

0.00

Excellent
Input Colour
Nearest Tailwind Colour
Distance: 0.00

Colour Combinations

Monochromatic

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Brand Palette

Primary brand color
blue-500
Brand accent
blue-600
Complementary accent
orange-300
Text & UI elements
slate-800
Backgrounds & borders
slate-200