#3985B2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.101 238), rgb(57, 133, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#3985B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3985B2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.101 238) |
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 #3985B2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3985B2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3985B2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3985B2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C9
oklch(70.8% 0.073 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BB
oklch(63% 0.093 238.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3985B2
oklch(58.9% 0.101 238)
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Step 700
700
#1F6790
oklch(49% 0.095 238.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5575
oklch(42.9% 0.078 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E465E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#3985B2 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) | #7085B4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009094 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3985B2
#3985B2
oklch(58.9% 0.101 238)
- #AA6D3B
#AA6D3B
oklch(59% 0.102 58.3)
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 #3985B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
Use #3985B2 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.