#3E85A6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.5% 0.087 231), rgb(62, 133, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3E85A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E85A6 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 133, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.087 231) |
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 #3E85A6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E85A6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E85A6 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E85A6 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B1
oklch(63% 0.08 231.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E85A6
oklch(58.5% 0.087 231)
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Step 700
700
#266986
oklch(49.2% 0.081 230.3)
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Step 800
800
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#214758
oklch(37.8% 0.052 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#3E85A6 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) | #7483A8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E90 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E85A6
#3E85A6
oklch(58.5% 0.087 231)
- #A56C4B
#A56C4B
oklch(58.4% 0.087 50.4)
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 #3E85A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
Use #3E85A6 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.