#3B85EF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.5% 0.176 257.9), rgb(59, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#3B85EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B85EF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.176 257.9) |
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 #3B85EF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B85EF | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B85EF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B85EF text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B85EF
oklch(62.5% 0.176 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#166EE0
oklch(55.7% 0.191 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#055BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C4B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#14407D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#3B85EF 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) | #4E8FF3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287FED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B85EF
#3B85EF
oklch(62.5% 0.176 257.9)
- #B27C00
#B27C00
oklch(62.5% 0.13 78.1)
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 #3B85EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #3B85EF 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.