#3B82F6
Tailwind blue-500
#3B82F6 is a blue colour. In RGB it is 59 red, 130 green and 246 blue, which converts to a hue of 217 degrees, 91% saturation and 60% lightness. It is Tailwind blue-500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #3B82F6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 60%) |
| HSV | hsv(217, 76%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 4%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 3.68:1, and against black it is 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3.68:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black | 5.71:1 | AA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #3B82F6 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #3B82F6; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(59 130 246); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#3b82f6] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.510, blue: 0.965) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#3B82F6") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #3B82F6 is dodgerblue (#1E90FF).