#3985CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.4% 0.135 250.6), rgb(57, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3985CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 251°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3985CF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.135 250.6) |
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 #3985CF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3985CF | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3985CF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3985CF text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3985CF
oklch(60.4% 0.135 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B76C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0962AA
oklch(48.9% 0.137 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#16436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#3985CF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3985CF
#3985CF
oklch(60.4% 0.135 250.6)
- #B27200
#B27200
oklch(60.6% 0.131 70.8)
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 #3985CF, 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 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #3985CF 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.