#3C8ED0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.127 246.2), rgb(60, 142, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#3C8ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 142, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 246.2) |
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 #3C8ED0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8ED0 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8ED0 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8ED0 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7DB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8ED0
oklch(62.7% 0.127 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#1078BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#075285
oklch(42.6% 0.107 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#13456B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D283E
oklch(26.8% 0.053 246.1)
#3C8ED0 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) | #7090D3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B82CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8ED0
#3C8ED0
oklch(62.7% 0.127 246.2)
- #BB7621
#BB7621
oklch(62.6% 0.127 65.9)
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 #3C8ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #3C8ED0 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.