#3985DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.4% 0.156 254.7), rgb(57, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#3985DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3985DF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.156 254.7) |
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 #3985DF | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3985DF | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3985DF text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3985DF text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3985DF
oklch(61.4% 0.156 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#1772D3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#055FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C4E94
oklch(42.7% 0.131 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#154276
oklch(37.8% 0.101 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#3985DF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7DDD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3985DF
#3985DF
oklch(61.4% 0.156 254.7)
- #B17700
#B17700
oklch(61.4% 0.13 75)
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 #3985DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #3985DF 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.