#3D8CEB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.8% 0.162 254.9), rgb(61, 140, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#3D8CEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D8CEB |
| RGB | rgb(61, 140, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.162 254.9) |
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 #3D8CEB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D8CEB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D8CEB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D8CEB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A3EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D8CEB
oklch(63.8% 0.162 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E71D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#064D97
oklch(42.6% 0.137 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#3D8CEB 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) | #5E94EF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D8CEB
#3D8CEB
oklch(63.8% 0.162 254.9)
- #BA7D00
#BA7D00
oklch(63.7% 0.134 74.8)
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 #3D8CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #3D8CEB 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.