#3B82CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.7% 0.135 252.1), rgb(59, 130, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#3B82CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B82CD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.135 252.1) |
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 #3B82CD | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B82CD | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B82CD text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B82CD text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B82CD
oklch(59.7% 0.135 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#2375C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#1462AB
oklch(49.2% 0.136 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#15508A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#19436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#3B82CD 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) | #6087D0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B82CD
#3B82CD
oklch(59.7% 0.135 252.1)
- #AD7100
#AD7100
oklch(59.8% 0.128 72.6)
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 #3B82CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B82CD 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.