#3D80D8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60% 0.151 256.3), rgb(61, 128, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#3D80D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D80D8 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 128, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.151 256.3) |
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 #3D80D8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D80D8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D80D8 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D80D8 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E9
oklch(70.8% 0.117 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D80D8
oklch(60% 0.151 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#2671D0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#185EB5
oklch(49% 0.154 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#174E92
oklch(42.8% 0.126 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4174
oklch(37.6% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#102744
oklch(27.1% 0.062 255.3)
#3D80D8 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) | #5687DB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D79D6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D80D8
#3D80D8
oklch(60% 0.151 256.3)
- #AA7400
#AA7400
oklch(60% 0.126 76.4)
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 #3D80D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D80D8 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.