#3b82f6

Tailwind blue-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #3b82f6.

Color Swatch#3B82F6

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#3b82f6

RGBrgb(59, 130, 246)

HSLhsl(217, 91%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 4%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White3.68:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black5.13:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#3b82f6Base

#f6af3cComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#3b82f6Base

#f63c83+120°

#83f63c-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#3ce0f6-30°

#3b82f6Base

#523cf6+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#5895f7+15%

#76a8f9+30%

#93bafa+45%

#b1cdfb+60%

#cee0fd+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#326fd1-15%

#295bac-30%

#204887-45%

#183462-60%

#0f213e-75%

Color Names

blue-500Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

blue-500

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