#3686C3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.9% 0.121 245), rgb(54, 134, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#3686C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3686C3 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 134, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.121 245) |
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 #3686C3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3686C3 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3686C3 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3686C3 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3686C3
oklch(59.9% 0.121 245)
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Step 600
600
#1779BA
oklch(55.6% 0.131 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#0365A1
oklch(49% 0.123 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5382
oklch(42.7% 0.101 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#164568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#3686C3 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) | #6A88C6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3686C3
#3686C3
oklch(59.9% 0.121 245)
- #B16F21
#B16F21
oklch(60% 0.121 65.1)
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 #3686C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #3686C3 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.