#3C88EF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.172 257), rgb(60, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#3C88EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C88EF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.172 257) |
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 #3C88EF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C88EF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C88EF text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C88EF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C88EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 257)
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Step 600
600
#136FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#015CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 257)
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Step 800
800
#094C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#13407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#3C88EF 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) | #5491F3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3281ED | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C88EF
#3C88EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 257)
- #B67D00
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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 #3C88EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #3C88EF 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.