#3A85AB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.6% 0.094 233.7), rgb(58, 133, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#3A85AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A85AB |
| RGB | rgb(58, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.094 233.7) |
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 #3A85AB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A85AB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A85AB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A85AB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 234.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A85AB
oklch(58.6% 0.094 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#22688A
oklch(49% 0.087 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5570
oklch(42.6% 0.072 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F465B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#3A85AB 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) | #7384AD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378AA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F92 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A85AB
#3A85AB
oklch(58.6% 0.094 233.7)
- #A76C44
#A76C44
oklch(58.6% 0.093 54)
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 #3A85AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
Use #3A85AB 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.