#3B8BEE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.168 255.5), rgb(59, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#3B8BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8BEE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.168 255.5) |
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 #3B8BEE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8BEE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8BEE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8BEE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#67A3F1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B8BEE
oklch(63.7% 0.168 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#0970DA
oklch(55.5% 0.182 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#044D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#11417A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 255.8)
#3B8BEE 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) | #5A93F2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B83EC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8BEE
#3B8BEE
oklch(63.7% 0.168 255.5)
- #B97E00
#B97E00
oklch(63.7% 0.134 76)
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 #3B8BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B8BEE 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.