#3D89F5
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.8% 0.178 257.8), rgb(61, 137, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#3D89F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D89F5 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 137, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.178 257.8) |
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 #3D89F5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D89F5 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D89F5 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D89F5 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D89F5
oklch(63.8% 0.178 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#126DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#084B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#123F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#3D89F5 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) | #5293F9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B82F3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D89F5
#3D89F5
oklch(63.8% 0.178 257.8)
- #B77F00
#B77F00
oklch(63.7% 0.133 77.7)
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 #3D89F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #3D89F5 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.