#3A90CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.8% 0.122 242.8), rgb(58, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#3A90CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A90CC |
| RGB | rgb(58, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.122 242.8) |
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 #3A90CC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A90CC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A90CC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A90CC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A90CC
oklch(62.8% 0.122 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#057ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#025482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.7)
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Step 900
900
#114668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#3A90CC 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) | #7591CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A90CC
#3A90CC
oklch(62.8% 0.122 242.8)
- #BC762E
#BC762E
oklch(62.8% 0.122 62.6)
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 #3A90CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #3A90CC 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.