#3280CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.9% 0.138 250.7), rgb(50, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3280CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3280CB |
| RGB | rgb(50, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.138 250.7) |
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 #3280CB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3280CB | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3280CB text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3280CB text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#488DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 250.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3280CB
oklch(58.9% 0.138 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#1863A6
oklch(49.2% 0.128 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#175186
oklch(42.7% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#3280CB 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) | #5D84CE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676CA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3280CB
#3280CB
oklch(58.9% 0.138 250.7)
- #AB6D00
#AB6D00
oklch(58.7% 0.127 70.6)
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 #3280CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #3280CB 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.