#3688C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.125 245.7), rgb(54, 136, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#3688C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3688C8 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 136, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.125 245.7) |
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 #3688C8 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3688C8 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3688C8 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3688C8 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#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
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7DA
oklch(70.8% 0.098 245.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3688C8
oklch(60.6% 0.125 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#1278BD
oklch(55.5% 0.136 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#085384
oklch(42.8% 0.104 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#14456A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293E
oklch(27.2% 0.051 244.9)
#3688C8 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) | #6B8ACB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567CC7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3688C8
#3688C8
oklch(60.6% 0.125 245.7)
- #B4701C
#B4701C
oklch(60.6% 0.125 65.5)
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 #3688C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #3688C8 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.