#3986AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59% 0.098 235.2), rgb(57, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3986AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3986AF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 235.2) |
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 #3986AF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3986AF | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3986AF text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3986AF text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 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
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E92B8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3986AF
oklch(59% 0.098 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F688D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E465C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#3986AF 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) | #7285B1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3986AF
#3986AF
oklch(59% 0.098 235.2)
- #AA6D41
#AA6D41
oklch(59.1% 0.098 55.3)
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 #3986AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
Use #3986AF 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.