#3891F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.2% 0.169 253.6), rgb(56, 145, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3891F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3891F3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 145, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.169 253.6) |
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 #3891F3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3891F3 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3891F3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3891F3 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#62A4F1
oklch(70.8% 0.132 253.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3891F3
oklch(65.2% 0.169 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A417A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 254)
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Step 950
950
#092747
oklch(27% 0.069 253.1)
#3891F3 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) | #6198F7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4287F1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3891F3
#3891F3
oklch(65.2% 0.169 253.6)
- #C18000
#C18000
oklch(65.1% 0.138 73.5)
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 #3891F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #3891F3 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.