#3286B7
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.2% 0.109 238.4), rgb(50, 134, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#3286B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3286B7 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.109 238.4) |
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 #3286B7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3286B7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3286B7 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3286B7 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#4892BF
oklch(63.2% 0.1 237.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3286B7
oklch(59.2% 0.109 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#156893
oklch(49.2% 0.101 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#165578
oklch(42.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#3286B7 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) | #6F86B9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D79B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009297 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3286B7
#3286B7
oklch(59.2% 0.109 238.4)
- #AD6C35
#AD6C35
oklch(59.1% 0.109 58.5)
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 #3286B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #3286B7 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.