#3689C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.6% 0.118 242.5), rgb(54, 137, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#3689C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3689C2 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 137, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.118 242.5) |
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 #3689C2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3689C2 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3689C2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3689C2 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
#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
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3689C2
oklch(60.6% 0.118 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#127AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.127 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#085480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#144667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#3689C2 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) | #6F8AC5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7DC1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3689C2
#3689C2
oklch(60.6% 0.118 242.5)
- #B3702C
#B3702C
oklch(60.5% 0.118 62.3)
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 #3689C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
Use #3689C2 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.