#3486D4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.142 250.5), rgb(52, 134, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3486D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3486D4 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 134, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.142 250.5) |
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 #3486D4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3486D4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3486D4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3486D4 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#69A5E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3486D4
oklch(60.8% 0.142 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D75C9
oklch(55.5% 0.155 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#06508D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#124371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#3486D4 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) | #628BD7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7CD2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3486D4
#3486D4
oklch(60.8% 0.142 250.5)
- #B37200
#B37200
oklch(60.7% 0.131 70.4)
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 #3486D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #3486D4 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.