#3D80AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.7% 0.099 241.9), rgb(61, 128, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#3D80AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D80AF |
| RGB | rgb(61, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.099 241.9) |
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 #3D80AF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D80AF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D80AF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D80AF text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CA
oklch(70.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#5490BC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 242)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D80AF
oklch(57.7% 0.099 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#286690
oklch(49% 0.092 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#235475
oklch(42.8% 0.076 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#22455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#3D80AF 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) | #6B80B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B75AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C90 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D80AF
#3D80AF
oklch(57.7% 0.099 241.9)
- #A36B36
#A36B36
oklch(57.7% 0.099 62)
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 #3D80AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #3D80AF 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.