#3B81BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.5% 0.114 246.4), rgb(59, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#3B81BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B81BB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.114 246.4) |
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 #3B81BB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B81BB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B81BB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B81BB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D1
oklch(70.7% 0.082 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#508FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 246.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B81BB
oklch(58.5% 0.114 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#246599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#20537C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#204564
oklch(37.9% 0.068 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#3B81BB 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) | #6783BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B81BB
#3B81BB
oklch(58.5% 0.114 246.4)
- #A86D25
#A86D25
oklch(58.5% 0.113 67)
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 #3B81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #3B81BB 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.