#3B80AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.6% 0.1 241.3), rgb(59, 128, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3B80AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B80AF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.1 241.3) |
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 #3B80AF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B80AF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B80AF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B80AF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CA
oklch(70.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#5390BC
oklch(63% 0.092 241.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B80AF
oklch(57.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#266691
oklch(49% 0.094 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#225475
oklch(42.8% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#21455F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#3B80AF 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) | #6B80B1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B75AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B80AF
#3B80AF
oklch(57.6% 0.1 241.3)
- #A46A35
#A46A35
oklch(57.6% 0.101 60.9)
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 #3B80AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
Use #3B80AF 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.