#3283CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.5% 0.135 249), rgb(50, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3283CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3283CB |
| RGB | rgb(50, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.135 249) |
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 #3283CB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3283CB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3283CB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3283CB text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6E0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 248.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3283CB
oklch(59.5% 0.135 249)
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Step 600
600
#1377C4
oklch(55.7% 0.146 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#095189
oklch(42.6% 0.113 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#14446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#3283CB 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) | #6287CE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3283CB
#3283CB
oklch(59.5% 0.135 249)
- #B06E00
#B06E00
oklch(59.6% 0.13 68.9)
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 #3283CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.016
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #3283CB 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.