#3A8EEF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.4% 0.166 254.4), rgb(58, 142, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#3A8EEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8EEF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 142, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.166 254.4) |
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 #3A8EEF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8EEF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8EEF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8EEF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 254.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A8EEF
oklch(64.4% 0.166 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4179
oklch(37.6% 0.109 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#3A8EEF 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) | #5F96F3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4085ED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8EEF
#3A8EEF
oklch(64.4% 0.166 254.4)
- #BD7F00
#BD7F00
oklch(64.4% 0.136 74.7)
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 #3A8EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A8EEF 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.