#3B89EC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.167 256), rgb(59, 137, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#3B89EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B89EC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 137, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.167 256) |
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 #3B89EC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B89EC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B89EC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B89EC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B89EC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 256)
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Step 600
600
#1070DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#074D99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#12417A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#3B89EC 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) | #5891F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3881EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B89EC
#3B89EC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 256)
- #B77C00
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 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 #3B89EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B89EC 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.