#3486AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.6% 0.096 231.3), rgb(52, 134, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#3486AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3486AB |
| RGB | rgb(52, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.096 231.3) |
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 #3486AB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3486AB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3486AB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3486AB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#73A9C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3486AB
oklch(58.6% 0.096 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A698A
oklch(49% 0.089 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#195670
oklch(42.7% 0.074 230.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#3486AB 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) | #7384AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378AA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009092 | 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°).
- #3486AB
#3486AB
oklch(58.6% 0.096 231.3)
- #A96B44
#A96B44
oklch(58.6% 0.096 52)
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 #3486AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
Use #3486AB 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.