#3A8CD3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.133 248.1), rgb(58, 140, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#3A8CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 140, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.133 248.1) |
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 #3A8CD3 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8CD3 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8CD3 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8CD3 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A8CD3
oklch(62.3% 0.133 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#0E77C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#065288
oklch(42.7% 0.111 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#13446D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#3A8CD3 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) | #6C8FD6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5681D2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8CD3
#3A8CD3
oklch(62.3% 0.133 248.1)
- #BB750D
#BB750D
oklch(62.3% 0.134 67.8)
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 #3A8CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #3A8CD3 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.