#0385CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.4% 0.145 243.7), rgb(3, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#0385CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0385CD |
| RGB | rgb(3, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.145 243.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0385CD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0385CD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0385CD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0385CD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
-
Step 300
300
#9AC6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 244.2)
-
Step 400
400
#5DA8E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 243.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#0385CD
oklch(59.4% 0.145 243.7)
-
Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
-
Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
-
Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
-
Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#0385CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6288D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0385CD
#0385CD
oklch(59.4% 0.145 243.7)
- #B56A00
#B56A00
oklch(59.5% 0.135 63.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0385CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.007
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #0385CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.