#3985FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.3% 0.194 259.4), rgb(57, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#3985FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3985FD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.194 259.4) |
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 #3985FD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3985FD | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3985FD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3985FD text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3985FD
oklch(63.3% 0.194 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E6AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0058CC
oklch(49.2% 0.194 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#0648A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#113E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#3985FD 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) | #4092FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3985FD
#3985FD
oklch(63.3% 0.194 259.4)
- #B47F00
#B47F00
oklch(63.3% 0.131 79.2)
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 #3985FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3985FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.070
Use #3985FD 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.