#3289AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.5% 0.1 230.8), rgb(50, 137, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#3289AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3289AF |
| RGB | rgb(50, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.1 230.8) |
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 #3289AF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3289AF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3289AF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3289AF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3289AF
oklch(59.5% 0.1 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F7EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.108 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#075674
oklch(42.6% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#14475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#3289AF 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) | #7687B1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009396 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3289AF
#3289AF
oklch(59.5% 0.1 230.8)
- #AE6C45
#AE6C45
oklch(59.5% 0.1 50.5)
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 #3289AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #3289AF 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.