#3B8FFC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.4% 0.181 256.5), rgb(59, 143, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#3B8FFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8FFC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 143, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 97%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.181 256.5) |
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 #3B8FFC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8FFC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3B8FFC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3B8FFC text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 256.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B8FFC
oklch(65.4% 0.181 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006FE1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A264A
oklch(27% 0.075 256.3)
#3B8FFC 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) | #5799FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3187FA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8FFC
#3B8FFC
oklch(65.4% 0.181 256.5)
- #BF8300
#BF8300
oklch(65.4% 0.137 76.5)
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 #3B8FFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.079
Use #3B8FFC 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.