#3D85D5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.9% 0.142 253.2), rgb(61, 133, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#3D85D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D85D5 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 133, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.142 253.2) |
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 #3D85D5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D85D5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D85D5 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D85D5 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 253)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D85D5
oklch(60.9% 0.142 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2074CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#1161AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#134F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#184271
oklch(37.6% 0.093 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#3D85D5 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) | #608AD8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497CD3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D85D5
#3D85D5
oklch(60.9% 0.142 253.2)
- #B17500
#B17500
oklch(61% 0.13 73.5)
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 #3D85D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #3D85D5 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.