Palettes / Colors / #3136BF

#3136BF — Blue

#3136BF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #3136BF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3136BF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BFBA31; it also sits naturally between #317DBF and #7331BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 19% · Green 21% · Blue 75%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3136BF

.text { color: #3136BF; }
.background { background-color: #3136BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3136BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(49, 54, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3136BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(49, 54, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3136BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(49, 54, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3136BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3136BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFBA31:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3136BF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3136BF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3136BF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3136BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3136BF?

#3136BF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 49, 54, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3136BF?

#3136BF is RGB 49, 54, 191 — HSL 238°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 74%, 72%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #3136BF?

Its complement is #BFBA31; analogous partners are #317DBF and #7331BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3136BF for text?

White text on #3136BF has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.41:1.