#3894FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.6% 0.18 254.8), rgb(56, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#3894FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3894FF |
| RGB | rgb(56, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.18 254.8) |
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 #3894FF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3894FF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3894FF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3894FF text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#60A3F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3894FF
oklch(66.6% 0.18 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#06417E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#08264A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 255.4)
#3894FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #398BFD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBD | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3894FF
#3894FF
oklch(66.6% 0.18 254.8)
- #C68500
#C68500
oklch(66.6% 0.141 74.6)
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 #3894FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
Use #3894FF 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.