#3286B4
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59% 0.106 236.7), rgb(50, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3286B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3286B4 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.106 236.7) |
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 #3286B4 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3286B4 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3286B4 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3286B4 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4992BD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 237)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3286B4
oklch(59% 0.106 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#166891
oklch(49.1% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#175576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 237)
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Step 900
900
#1B465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#3286B4 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) | #7085B6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3286B4
#3286B4
oklch(59% 0.106 236.7)
- #AC6C39
#AC6C39
oklch(59% 0.105 57.3)
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 #3286B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
Use #3286B4 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.