#3284AD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.2% 0.1 234.1), rgb(50, 132, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3284AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 234°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3284AD |
| RGB | rgb(50, 132, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 234.1) |
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 #3284AD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3284AD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3284AD text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3284AD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C7
oklch(70.6% 0.072 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B9
oklch(63.2% 0.092 233.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3284AD
oklch(58.2% 0.1 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A698D
oklch(49.2% 0.092 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#195573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C475D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#3284AD 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) | #7083AF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F92 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3284AD
#3284AD
oklch(58.2% 0.1 234.1)
- #A8693E
#A8693E
oklch(58% 0.1 53.8)
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 #3284AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #3284AD 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.