#3C83BA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.11 244.7), rgb(60, 131, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#3C83BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C83BA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 131, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.11 244.7) |
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 #3C83BA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C83BA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C83BA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C83BA text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500
#5090C3
oklch(63.2% 0.102 244.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C83BA
oklch(58.9% 0.11 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#236697
oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#3C83BA 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) | #6A84BC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009096 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C83BA
#3C83BA
oklch(58.9% 0.11 244.7)
- #AA6E2C
#AA6E2C
oklch(59% 0.111 64.9)
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 #3C83BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.012
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #3C83BA 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.