#3286DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.2% 0.153 252.2), rgb(50, 134, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#3286DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3286DC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.153 252.2) |
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 #3286DC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3286DC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3286DC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3286DC text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#67A4E9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3286DC
oklch(61.2% 0.153 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0374D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#014F92
oklch(42.6% 0.128 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#104274
oklch(37.5% 0.1 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#3286DC 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) | #5D8CDF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427CDA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3286DC
#3286DC
oklch(61.2% 0.153 252.2)
- #B37500
#B37500
oklch(61.3% 0.131 72.5)
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 #3286DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #3286DC 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.