#3685BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.4% 0.115 243.1), rgb(54, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3685BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3685BD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.115 243.1) |
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 #3685BD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3685BD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3685BD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3685BD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E3
oklch(81% 0.056 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 242.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3685BD
oklch(59.4% 0.115 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B7AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.125 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#08669D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F547F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 242.7)
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Step 900
900
#174566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#3685BD 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) | #6B86BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009399 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3685BD
#3685BD
oklch(59.4% 0.115 243.1)
- #AE6D2A
#AE6D2A
oklch(59.3% 0.115 62.6)
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 #3685BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #3685BD 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.