#3387AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.9% 0.097 230.8), rgb(51, 135, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3387AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3387AC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 135, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.097 230.8) |
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 #3387AC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3387AC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3387AC text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3387AC text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.09 231.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3387AC
oklch(58.9% 0.097 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#18698A
oklch(49% 0.09 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#185670
oklch(42.7% 0.074 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B475B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#3387AC 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) | #7485AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009193 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3387AC
#3387AC
oklch(58.9% 0.097 230.8)
- #AB6B45
#AB6B45
oklch(58.9% 0.098 50.6)
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 #3387AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #3387AC 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.