#3981A9
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.5% 0.094 236.1), rgb(57, 129, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#3981A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3981A9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 129, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.094 236.1) |
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 #3981A9 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3981A9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3981A9 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3981A9 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5292B7
oklch(63.2% 0.086 235.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3981A9
oklch(57.5% 0.094 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#24688C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#205571
oklch(42.7% 0.072 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#3981A9 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) | #6E80AB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3981A9
#3981A9
oklch(57.5% 0.094 236.1)
- #A3693F
#A3693F
oklch(57.4% 0.094 55.5)
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 #3981A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
Use #3981A9 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.