#3C81AA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.7% 0.094 237.6), rgb(60, 129, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#3C81AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C81AA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.094 237.6) |
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 #3C81AA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C81AA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C81AA text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C81AA text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
-
Step 400
400
#78A7C6
oklch(70.6% 0.068 237.9)
-
Step 500
500
#5391B8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 237.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C81AA
oklch(57.7% 0.094 237.6)
-
Step 700
700
#27678C
oklch(49% 0.087 237.8)
-
Step 800
800
#225472
oklch(42.6% 0.073 238.2)
-
Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
-
Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#3C81AA 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) | #6E80AC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C81AA
#3C81AA
oklch(57.7% 0.094 237.6)
- #A36A3E
#A36A3E
oklch(57.6% 0.094 57.1)
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 #3C81AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
Use #3C81AA 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.