#3486EE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.175 256.2), rgb(52, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#3486EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3486EE |
| RGB | rgb(52, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.175 256.2) |
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 #3486EE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3486EE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3486EE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3486EE text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3486EE
oklch(62.4% 0.175 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#026FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#3486EE 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) | #508FF2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A7FEC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3486EE
#3486EE
oklch(62.4% 0.175 256.2)
- #B47B00
#B47B00
oklch(62.5% 0.131 76.4)
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 #3486EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #3486EE 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.