#0386DC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.5% 0.161 247.8), rgb(3, 134, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#0386DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0386DC |
| RGB | rgb(3, 134, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 97%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.161 247.8) |
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 #0386DC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0386DC | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0386DC text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0386DC text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F2
oklch(81% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0386DC
oklch(60.5% 0.161 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#042845
oklch(27% 0.067 247.8)
#0386DC 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) | #5B8BDF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7ADA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0386DC
#0386DC
oklch(60.5% 0.161 247.8)
- #B57000
#B57000
oklch(60.6% 0.133 68)
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 #0386DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #0386DC 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.