#3985D9
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61% 0.148 253.3), rgb(57, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#3985D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3985D9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.148 253.3) |
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 #3985D9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3985D9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3985D9 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3985D9 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3985D9
oklch(61% 0.148 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#1873CE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#0660B2
oklch(49% 0.15 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D4F90
oklch(42.7% 0.124 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#154273
oklch(37.6% 0.097 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#3985D9 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) | #5E8BDC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457CD7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3985D9
#3985D9
oklch(61% 0.148 253.3)
- #B17500
#B17500
oklch(61% 0.13 73.5)
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 #3985D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #3985D9 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.