Palettes / Colors / #3271BC

#3271BC — Blue

#3271BC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #3271BC 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.

#3271BC 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 #BD7F32; it also sits naturally between #32B6BD and #3932BD. 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 20% · Green 44% · Blue 74%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3271BC

.text { color: #3271BC; }
.background { background-color: #3271BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3271BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 113, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3271BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 113, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3271BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 113, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3271BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3271BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BD7F32:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3271BC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3271BC

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 #3271BC 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 #3271BC 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

← #3271BB  ·  #3271BD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3271BC?

#3271BC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 113, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3271BC?

#3271BC is RGB 50, 113, 188 — HSL 213°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 73%, 40%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #3271BC?

Its complement is #BD7F32; analogous partners are #32B6BD and #3932BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3271BC for text?

White text on #3271BC has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.22:1.