#3486CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.3% 0.131 247.7), rgb(52, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3486CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3486CB |
| RGB | rgb(52, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 247.7) |
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 #3486CB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3486CB | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3486CB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3486CB text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 247.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3486CB
oklch(60.3% 0.131 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#1177C2
oklch(55.5% 0.144 248)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#085287
oklch(42.7% 0.109 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#13446C
oklch(37.6% 0.086 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#3486CB 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) | #6689CE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BCA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3486CB
#3486CB
oklch(60.3% 0.131 247.7)
- #B46F05
#B46F05
oklch(60.3% 0.132 67.4)
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 #3486CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #3486CB 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.