#3B80BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.115 247.2), rgb(59, 128, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#3B80BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B80BB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.115 247.2) |
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 #3B80BB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B80BB | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B80BB text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B80BB text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#518FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B80BB
oklch(58.3% 0.115 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#246599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#20527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#204464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#3B80BB 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) | #6682BE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5476BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E95 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B80BB
#3B80BB
oklch(58.3% 0.115 247.2)
- #A86C22
#A86C22
oklch(58.3% 0.115 66.8)
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 #3B80BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
Use #3B80BB 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.