#3855B8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.5% 0.16 267.7), rgb(56, 85, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#3855B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3855B8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 85, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 267.7) |
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 #3855B8 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3855B8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3855B8 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3855B8 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6082E8
oklch(63% 0.158 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4869D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3855B8
oklch(48.5% 0.16 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#304897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#3855B8 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) | #0B63BB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D7E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3855B8
#3855B8
oklch(48.5% 0.16 267.7)
- #765B00
#765B00
oklch(48.5% 0.099 88.5)
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 #3855B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
Use #3855B8 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.