#3986AA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.8% 0.093 231.7), rgb(57, 134, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3986AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3986AA |
| RGB | rgb(57, 134, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.093 231.7) |
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 #3986AA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3986AA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3986AA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3986AA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B4
oklch(63.2% 0.085 231.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3986AA
oklch(58.8% 0.093 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#206989
oklch(49.1% 0.086 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D566F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A35
oklch(27.2% 0.035 230.7)
#3986AA 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) | #7484AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479A9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009092 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3986AA
#3986AA
oklch(58.8% 0.093 231.7)
- #A86C47
#A86C47
oklch(58.7% 0.093 51.7)
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 #3986AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #3986AA 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.