#3C8BDF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.8% 0.149 252.5), rgb(60, 139, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#3C8BDF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8BDF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 139, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.149 252.5) |
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 #3C8BDF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8BDF | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8BDF text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8BDF text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A4E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8BDF
oklch(62.8% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#1274CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#084F90
oklch(42.6% 0.125 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#134373
oklch(37.8% 0.096 252)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#3C8BDF 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) | #6491E2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8BDF
#3C8BDF
oklch(62.8% 0.149 252.5)
- #B97900
#B97900
oklch(62.8% 0.134 72.5)
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 #3C8BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #3C8BDF 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.