#3387AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59% 0.099 232.2), rgb(51, 135, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#3387AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3387AE |
| RGB | rgb(51, 135, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.099 232.2) |
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 #3387AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3387AE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3387AE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3387AE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 232.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3387AE
oklch(59% 0.099 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#17698C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#175672
oklch(42.8% 0.077 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#3387AE 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) | #7485B0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009294 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3387AE
#3387AE
oklch(59% 0.099 232.2)
- #AB6B43
#AB6B43
oklch(58.9% 0.099 51.8)
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 #3387AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #3387AE 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.