#3A8CC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.5% 0.116 242.1), rgb(58, 140, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3A8CC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 140, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.116 242.1) |
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 #3A8CC4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8CC4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8CC4 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8CC4 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 242.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A8CC4
oklch(61.5% 0.116 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#147AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.126 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#0A547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 242)
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Step 900
900
#154666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#3A8CC4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F80C3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8CC4
#3A8CC4
oklch(61.5% 0.116 242.1)
- #B67331
#B67331
oklch(61.5% 0.116 61.9)
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 #3A8CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
Use #3A8CC4 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.