#3285FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.1% 0.196 258.3), rgb(50, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#3285FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3285FD |
| RGB | rgb(50, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.196 258.3) |
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 #3285FD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3285FD | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3285FD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3285FD text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#62A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3285FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C3E84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.5)
#3285FD 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) | #4092FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3285FD
#3285FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 258.3)
- #B47E00
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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 #3285FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3285FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #3285FD 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.