#3985B5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59% 0.105 239.7), rgb(57, 133, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3985B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3985B5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.105 239.7) |
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 #3985B5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3985B5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3985B5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3985B5 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 240.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3985B5
oklch(59% 0.105 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F6792
oklch(49.1% 0.097 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5476
oklch(42.6% 0.08 239.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E465F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#3985B5 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) | #6F85B7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009196 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3985B5
#3985B5
oklch(59% 0.105 239.7)
- #AB6D37
#AB6D37
oklch(59.1% 0.105 59.5)
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 #3985B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.015
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #3985B5 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.