#3C8AB0
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.1% 0.095 232.7), rgb(60, 138, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3C8AB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 138, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.095 232.7) |
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 #3C8AB0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8AB0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8AB0 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8AB0 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8AB0
oklch(60.1% 0.095 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#207DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.104 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F698E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#135673
oklch(42.7% 0.079 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#3C8AB0 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) | #7788B2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DAF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009497 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8AB0
#3C8AB0
oklch(60.1% 0.095 232.7)
- #AD7048
#AD7048
oklch(60.1% 0.095 53.2)
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 #3C8AB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #3C8AB0 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.