#3B85D7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61% 0.145 253.2), rgb(59, 133, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#3B85D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B85D7 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 133, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.145 253.2) |
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 #3B85D7 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B85D7 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B85D7 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B85D7 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B85D7
oklch(61% 0.145 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C74CC
oklch(55.7% 0.157 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C61B0
oklch(49.2% 0.145 253)
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Step 800
800
#104F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#3B85D7 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) | #5F8BDA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477CD5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B85D7
#3B85D7
oklch(61% 0.145 253.2)
- #B17500
#B17500
oklch(61% 0.13 73.5)
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 #3B85D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #3B85D7 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.