#3B82F6 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS blue-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#3B82F6 is a medium, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class blue-500 (e.g. bg-blue-500, text-blue-500). Its nearest CSS named color is dodgerblue (#1e90ff). For readable text on a #3B82F6 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.71:1). #3B82F6 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.

#3B82F6 in Tailwind CSS (blue-500)

#3B82F6 ships with Tailwind CSS as blue-500 — use it as bg-blue-500, text-blue-500, or border-blue-500. It sits at step 500 of the blue ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #3B82F6 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #4f8ff7 Copy
• 20% tint #629bf8 Copy
• 30% tint #76a8f9 Copy
• 40% tint #89b4fa Copy
• 50% tint #9dc1fb Copy
• 60% tint #b1cdfb Copy
• 70% tint #c4dafc Copy
• 80% tint #d8e6fd Copy
• 90% tint #ebf3fe Copy

Shades of #3B82F6 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #3575dd Copy
• 20% shade #2f68c5 Copy
• 30% shade #295bac Copy
• 40% shade #234e94 Copy
• 50% shade #1e417b Copy
• 60% shade #183462 Copy
• 70% shade #12274a Copy
• 80% shade #0c1a31 Copy
• 90% shade #060d19 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #3B82F6 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #3B82F6 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #4F46E5 (indigo-600), #6A5ACD, #1E90FF, #9CA3AF (gray-400), #94A3B8 (slate-400), #667EEA (indigo-500).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #3B82F6?

  #3B82F6 is a medium, vivid blue — rgb(59, 130, 246). Its nearest CSS named color is dodgerblue. In Tailwind CSS it is blue-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #3B82F6?

  Mix #3B82F6 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #3B82F6 is #629bf8 and a 20% shade is #2f68c5 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #3B82F6 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #3B82F6?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #3B82F6 background at 5.71:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #3B82F6?

  blue-500 — use it as bg-blue-500, text-blue-500, or border-blue-500. The full blue 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.