#3983CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.7% 0.131 250.2), rgb(57, 131, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#3983CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3983CA |
| RGB | rgb(57, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.131 250.2) |
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 #3983CA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3983CA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3983CA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3983CA text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3983CA
oklch(59.7% 0.131 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F76C3
oklch(55.6% 0.143 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F63A8
oklch(49.1% 0.132 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#125188
oklch(42.7% 0.11 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#18446D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#3983CA 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) | #6387CD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3983CA
#3983CA
oklch(59.7% 0.131 250.2)
- #AF6F00
#AF6F00
oklch(59.6% 0.129 70.1)
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 #3983CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #3983CA 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.