#3980AB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.4% 0.097 238.3), rgb(57, 128, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#3980AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3980AB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.097 238.3) |
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 #3980AB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3980AB | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3980AB text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3980AB text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C8
oklch(70.6% 0.071 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#5291B9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 238.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3980AB
oklch(57.4% 0.097 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#25678E
oklch(49% 0.091 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#215473
oklch(42.6% 0.075 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#21465D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#3980AB 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) | #6C80AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3980AB
#3980AB
oklch(57.4% 0.097 238.3)
- #A3693A
#A3693A
oklch(57.4% 0.097 58.1)
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 #3980AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
Use #3980AB 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.