#3A87AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.1% 0.094 232.3), rgb(58, 135, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3A87AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A87AC |
| RGB | rgb(58, 135, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.094 232.3) |
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 #3A87AC | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A87AC | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A87AC text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A87AC text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 233)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B5
oklch(63.2% 0.086 231.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A87AC
oklch(59.1% 0.094 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F698A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5570
oklch(42.6% 0.073 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#3A87AC 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) | #7585AE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009193 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A87AC
#3A87AC
oklch(59.1% 0.094 232.3)
- #AA6D47
#AA6D47
oklch(59.2% 0.094 51.9)
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 #3A87AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
Use #3A87AC 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.