#3880C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.9% 0.132 251.1), rgb(56, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3880C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3880C8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.132 251.1) |
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 #3880C8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3880C8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3880C8 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3880C8 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 251.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3880C8
oklch(58.9% 0.132 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A3
oklch(49.1% 0.122 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5184
oklch(42.7% 0.101 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#3880C8 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) | #5F84CB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A77C7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3880C8
#3880C8
oklch(58.9% 0.132 251.1)
- #AB6E00
#AB6E00
oklch(58.9% 0.127 71.3)
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 #3880C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #3880C8 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.