#3089BA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60% 0.111 237.2), rgb(48, 137, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3089BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3089BA |
| RGB | rgb(48, 137, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.111 237.2) |
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 #3089BA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3089BA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3089BA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3089BA text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 236.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3089BA
oklch(60% 0.111 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#047CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#01557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#114763
oklch(37.8% 0.072 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 236.1)
#3089BA 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) | #7289BC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3089BA
#3089BA
oklch(60% 0.111 237.2)
- #B16D37
#B16D37
oklch(59.8% 0.111 56.8)
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 #3089BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #3089BA 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.