#3B89B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.9% 0.098 234.8), rgb(59, 137, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#3B89B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B89B2 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 137, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.098 234.8) |
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 #3B89B2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B89B2 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B89B2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B89B2 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B89B2
oklch(59.9% 0.098 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.107 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E6990
oklch(49.1% 0.099 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#125575
oklch(42.6% 0.082 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#3B89B2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009497 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B89B2
#3B89B2
oklch(59.9% 0.098 234.8)
- #AD6F44
#AD6F44
oklch(59.9% 0.098 54.4)
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 #3B89B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
Use #3B89B2 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.