#3C85FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.6% 0.196 260.1), rgb(60, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#3C85FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C85FF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 260.1) |
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 #3C85FF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C85FF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C85FF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C85FF text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C85FF
oklch(63.6% 0.196 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#1569ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0456CE
oklch(49% 0.198 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#3C85FF 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) | #3E92FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C85FF
#3C85FF
oklch(63.6% 0.196 260.1)
- #B48000
#B48000
oklch(63.5% 0.132 80)
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 #3C85FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C85FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.072
Use #3C85FF 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.