#3C8BBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.108 239.8), rgb(60, 139, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#3C8BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8BBD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 239.8) |
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 #3C8BBD | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8BBD | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8BBD text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8BBD text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 239.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8BBD
oklch(61% 0.108 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B7BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.117 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#096798
oklch(49% 0.11 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F547B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#174663
oklch(37.7% 0.071 239.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#3C8BBD 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) | #748BBF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8BBD
#3C8BBD
oklch(61% 0.108 239.8)
- #B2723A
#B2723A
oklch(60.9% 0.108 59.7)
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 #3C8BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
Use #3C8BBD 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.