#3892CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.1% 0.119 240.1), rgb(56, 146, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#3892CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3892CA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.119 240.1) |
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 #3892CA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3892CA | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3892CA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3892CA text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 240.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3892CA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4666
oklch(37.6% 0.077 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#3892CA 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) | #7892CD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3892CA
#3892CA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 240.1)
- #BD7736
#BD7736
oklch(63.2% 0.118 60.6)
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 #3892CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #3892CA 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.