#3989D5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.7% 0.139 250.2), rgb(57, 137, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#3989D5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3989D5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.139 250.2) |
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 #3989D5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3989D5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3989D5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3989D5 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EC
oklch(81% 0.068 250)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E2
oklch(70.6% 0.109 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3989D5
oklch(61.7% 0.139 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#1276C7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#09518B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#14436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#3989D5 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) | #668DD8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7FD4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3989D5
#3989D5
oklch(61.7% 0.139 250.2)
- #B77500
#B77500
oklch(61.8% 0.133 70.6)
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 #3989D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #3989D5 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.