#3A92E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.5% 0.146 249.4), rgb(58, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#3A92E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A92E2 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.146 249.4) |
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 #3A92E2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A92E2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A92E2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3A92E2 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.071 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 249.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A92E2
oklch(64.5% 0.146 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4471
oklch(37.8% 0.094 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#3A92E2 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) | #6D96E5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5487E0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A92E2
#3A92E2
oklch(64.5% 0.146 249.4)
- #C37B00
#C37B00
oklch(64.4% 0.14 69.3)
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 #3A92E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A92E2 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.