#3E85C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.117 247.3), rgb(62, 133, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#3E85C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E85C2 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 133, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.117 247.3) |
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 #3E85C2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E85C2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E85C2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E85C2 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 247.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E85C2
oklch(59.9% 0.117 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#2678B9
oklch(55.6% 0.127 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#1765A0
oklch(49.2% 0.118 247)
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Step 800
800
#175282
oklch(42.7% 0.099 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4468
oklch(37.6% 0.077 248)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#3E85C2 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) | #6A87C5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587BC1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E85C2
#3E85C2
oklch(59.9% 0.117 247.3)
- #AE7024
#AE7024
oklch(59.8% 0.117 66.7)
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 #3E85C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #3E85C2 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.