#3896C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.11 233.2), rgb(56, 150, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3896C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3896C3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 150, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.11 233.2) |
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 #3896C3 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3896C3 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3896C3 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3896C3 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#67AACE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 233.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3896C3
oklch(63.7% 0.11 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4761
oklch(37.6% 0.071 233.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#3896C3 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) | #8095C5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3896C3
#3896C3
oklch(63.7% 0.11 233.2)
- #BF7848
#BF7848
oklch(63.8% 0.109 53.5)
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 #3896C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #3896C3 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.