#3988BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.114 242.5), rgb(57, 136, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#3988BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3988BF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.114 242.5) |
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 #3988BF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3988BF | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3988BF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3988BF text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 242.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3988BF
oklch(60.3% 0.114 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A7AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.124 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#08669C
oklch(49% 0.115 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F547E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#174565
oklch(37.6% 0.074 242.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#3988BF 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) | #6F89C1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7CBE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3988BF
#3988BF
oklch(60.3% 0.114 242.5)
- #B1702F
#B1702F
oklch(60.3% 0.114 62.3)
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 #3988BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
Use #3988BF 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.