#3286FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.7), rgb(50, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#3286FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3286FA |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 95%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.7) |
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 #3286FA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3286FA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3286FA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3286FA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3286FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C3F82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#3286FA 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) | #4592FE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3286FA
#3286FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.7)
- #B57D00
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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 #3286FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3286FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.025
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
Use #3286FA 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.