#3B82DA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.5% 0.152 255.4), rgb(59, 130, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#3B82DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B82DA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.152 255.4) |
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 #3B82DA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B82DA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B82DA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B82DA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B82DA
oklch(60.5% 0.152 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#2072D1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#115FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#134E92
oklch(42.7% 0.126 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#184175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#3B82DA 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) | #5889DD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7AD8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B82DA
#3B82DA
oklch(60.5% 0.152 255.4)
- #AD7500
#AD7500
oklch(60.5% 0.127 75.6)
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 #3B82DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #3B82DA 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.