#0386BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.6% 0.125 235.9), rgb(3, 134, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#0386BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0386BC |
| RGB | rgb(3, 134, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 97%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.125 235.9) |
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 #0386BC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0386BC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0386BC text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0386BC text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#66AAD1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3393C6
oklch(63% 0.116 236.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0386BC
oklch(58.6% 0.125 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4764
oklch(37.7% 0.075 236)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3A
oklch(27% 0.047 234.3)
#0386BC 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) | #6B86BE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009499 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0386BC
#0386BC
oklch(58.6% 0.125 235.9)
- #B36625
#B36625
oklch(58.7% 0.125 56.3)
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 #0386BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #0386BC 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.