#3D81BC
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.6% 0.114 247.4), rgb(61, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#3D81BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D81BC |
| RGB | rgb(61, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.114 247.4) |
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 #3D81BC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D81BC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D81BC text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D81BC text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6D2
oklch(70.8% 0.082 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#518FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D81BC
oklch(58.6% 0.114 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#256599
oklch(49.2% 0.105 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#21527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#214464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#3D81BC 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) | #6783BF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D81BC
#3D81BC
oklch(58.6% 0.114 247.4)
- #A86D23
#A86D23
oklch(58.5% 0.114 67.5)
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 #3D81BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #3D81BC 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.