What color is #3261CF?

#3261CF is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 97, 207), and in HSL hsl(222, 62%, 50%).

Is #3261CF accessible as text?

On white, #3261CF has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #3261CF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3261CF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-600 (#155DFC).

What colors go well with #3261CF?

#3261CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF9F30. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3261CF below.

Is #3261CF good for buttons?

#3261CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3261CF — black text only reaches 3.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3261CF the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #3261CF is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3261CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3261CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #3261CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #3261CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3261CF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3261CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5A89EE

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3261CF Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3261CF Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3261CF Secondary #8094BA Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3261CF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 8/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3630CF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3261CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3261CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 97 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.178 263.9);
  --color-50: #F2F5FD;
  --color-100: #DDE5F8;
  --color-200: #BDCCEF;
  --color-300: #90A8E0;
  --color-400: #6684CC;
  --color-500: #4465B1;
  --color-600: #3A5187;
  --color-700: #2E3D60;
  --color-800: #222A3F;
  --color-900: #161B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FD',
    100: '#DDE5F8',
    200: '#BDCCEF',
    300: '#90A8E0',
    400: '#6684CC',
    500: '#4465B1',
    600: '#3A5187',
    700: '#2E3D60',
    800: '#222A3F',
    900: '#161B27',
  },
}

$base: #3261CF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FD;
$base-100: #DDE5F8;
$base-200: #BDCCEF;
$base-300: #90A8E0;
$base-400: #6684CC;
$base-500: #4465B1;
$base-600: #3A5187;
$base-700: #2E3D60;
$base-800: #222A3F;
$base-900: #161B27;
$base-hover: #274DA5;
$base-subtle: #C7D2EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3261CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6684CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4465B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A5187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3D60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3261CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #3261CF

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