#3392BE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.4% 0.109 232.7), rgb(51, 146, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#3392BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3392BE |
| RGB | rgb(51, 146, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.109 232.7) |
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 #3392BE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3392BE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3392BE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3392BE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#67AACD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 232.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3392BE
oklch(62.4% 0.109 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4761
oklch(37.6% 0.071 233.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#3392BE 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) | #7C90C0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3392BE
#3392BE
oklch(62.4% 0.109 232.7)
- #BA7345
#BA7345
oklch(62.3% 0.109 52.4)
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 #3392BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.057
Use #3392BE 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.