#3C82BA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.7% 0.111 245.5), rgb(60, 130, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#3C82BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C82BA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.111 245.5) |
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 #3C82BA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C82BA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C82BA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C82BA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#518FC3
oklch(63% 0.102 245.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C82BA
oklch(58.7% 0.111 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#246597
oklch(49% 0.103 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#20537B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#204563
oklch(37.8% 0.067 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#3C82BA 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) | #6984BC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C82BA
#3C82BA
oklch(58.7% 0.111 245.5)
- #A96D29
#A96D29
oklch(58.7% 0.112 65.4)
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 #3C82BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #3C82BA 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.