#3685D4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.143 251.4), rgb(54, 133, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#3685D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3685D4 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.143 251.4) |
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 #3685D4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3685D4 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3685D4 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3685D4 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3685D4
oklch(60.6% 0.143 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#1475CA
oklch(55.6% 0.155 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A508D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#144371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#3685D4 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) | #608AD7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487BD2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3685D4
#3685D4
oklch(60.6% 0.143 251.4)
- #B27300
#B27300
oklch(60.8% 0.13 71.6)
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 #3685D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #3685D4 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.