#3284DC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.155 253.1), rgb(50, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#3284DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3284DC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.155 253.1) |
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 #3284DC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3284DC | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3284DC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3284DC text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3284DC
oklch(60.8% 0.155 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0973D2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#044F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 253)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#3284DC 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) | #5A8AE0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7BDA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3284DC
#3284DC
oklch(60.8% 0.155 253.1)
- #B07400
#B07400
oklch(60.7% 0.129 73.3)
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 #3284DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #3284DC 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.