#3C86F6
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.2% 0.183 258.7), rgb(60, 134, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#3C86F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C86F6 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 134, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.183 258.7) |
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 #3C86F6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C86F6 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C86F6 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C86F6 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 258.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C86F6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#156CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0459C7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B4AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#3C86F6 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) | #4A91FA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C80F4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B2 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C86F6
#3C86F6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 258.7)
- #B47E00
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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 #3C86F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
Use #3C86F6 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.