#3C82CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.6% 0.131 251.5), rgb(60, 130, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#3C82CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C82CA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.131 251.5) |
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 #3C82CA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C82CA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C82CA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C82CA text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C82CA
oklch(59.6% 0.131 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#2575C3
oklch(55.5% 0.143 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#1662A8
oklch(49% 0.132 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#165088
oklch(42.5% 0.11 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A436D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#3C82CA 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) | #6286CD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C82CA
#3C82CA
oklch(59.6% 0.131 251.5)
- #AD7000
#AD7000
oklch(59.6% 0.128 71.8)
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 #3C82CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C82CA 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.