#3286E6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.166 254.4), rgb(50, 134, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3286E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3286E6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.166 254.4) |
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 #3286E6 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3286E6 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3286E6 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3286E6 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A3EF
oklch(70.6% 0.129 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3286E6
oklch(61.8% 0.166 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4179
oklch(37.6% 0.108 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#3286E6 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) | #568EEA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367DE4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3286E6
#3286E6
oklch(61.8% 0.166 254.4)
- #B37800
#B37800
oklch(61.8% 0.131 74.7)
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 #3286E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #3286E6 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.