#3C8CB5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.8% 0.099 234.1), rgb(60, 140, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#3C8CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 140, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.099 234.1) |
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 #3C8CB5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8CB5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8CB5 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8CB5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8CB5
oklch(60.8% 0.099 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C7DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.108 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#096991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#105675
oklch(42.8% 0.082 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#3C8CB5 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) | #788BB7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8CB5
#3C8CB5
oklch(60.8% 0.099 234.1)
- #B17146
#B17146
oklch(60.8% 0.1 53.6)
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 #3C8CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
Use #3C8CB5 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.