#3983BA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.8% 0.112 243.9), rgb(57, 131, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#3983BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3983BA |
| RGB | rgb(57, 131, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.112 243.9) |
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 #3983BA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3983BA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3983BA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3983BA text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CF
oklch(70.8% 0.08 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 243.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3983BA
oklch(58.8% 0.112 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#206697
oklch(49.2% 0.104 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D537A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4562
oklch(37.6% 0.067 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
#3983BA 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) | #6A84BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878B9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009096 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3983BA
#3983BA
oklch(58.8% 0.112 243.9)
- #AA6D2B
#AA6D2B
oklch(58.8% 0.111 64.3)
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 #3983BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #3983BA 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.