#3C85CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.5% 0.133 251), rgb(60, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#3C85CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C85CE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.133 251) |
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 #3C85CE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C85CE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C85CE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C85CE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 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
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5E0
oklch(70.8% 0.105 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C85CE
oklch(60.5% 0.133 251)
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Step 600
600
#2076C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#1162A9
oklch(49% 0.134 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#135189
oklch(42.8% 0.111 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#18436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#3C85CE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C85CE
#3C85CE
oklch(60.5% 0.133 251)
- #B27200
#B27200
oklch(60.6% 0.131 70.8)
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 #3C85CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #3C85CE 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.