#3D89C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.1% 0.122 246.6), rgb(61, 137, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#3D89C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D89C8 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 137, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.122 246.6) |
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 #3D89C8 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D89C8 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D89C8 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D89C8 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 247.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D89C8
oklch(61.1% 0.122 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D78BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C65A2
oklch(49.2% 0.123 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#115283
oklch(42.6% 0.102 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#184569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#3D89C8 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) | #6D8BCB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D89C8
#3D89C8
oklch(61.1% 0.122 246.6)
- #B47323
#B47323
oklch(61.2% 0.122 66.5)
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 #3D89C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #3D89C8 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.