#3A86CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.5% 0.129 248.9), rgb(58, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3A86CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A86CB |
| RGB | rgb(58, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.129 248.9) |
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 #3A86CB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A86CB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A86CB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A86CB text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E8
oklch(81% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DD
oklch(70.8% 0.101 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A86CB
oklch(60.5% 0.129 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C77C1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B64A7
oklch(49.2% 0.131 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#105187
oklch(42.6% 0.109 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#17446C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#3A86CB 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) | #6789CE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527CCA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A86CB
#3A86CB
oklch(60.5% 0.129 248.9)
- #B3710B
#B3710B
oklch(60.5% 0.129 68.8)
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 #3A86CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #3A86CB 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.