#3286BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.5% 0.116 241.5), rgb(50, 134, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#3286BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3286BD |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.116 241.5) |
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 #3286BD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3286BD | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3286BD text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3286BD text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3286BD
oklch(59.5% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#117AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.127 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#08547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#144666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#3286BD 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) | #6D87BF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597ABC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009499 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3286BD
#3286BD
oklch(59.5% 0.116 241.5)
- #AF6D2B
#AF6D2B
oklch(59.5% 0.116 61.9)
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 #3286BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #3286BD 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.