#3E85DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.5% 0.153 255.5), rgb(62, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#3E85DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E85DE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.153 255.5) |
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 #3E85DE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E85DE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E85DE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E85DE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E85DE
oklch(61.5% 0.153 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#2072D1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#115FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#134E93
oklch(42.8% 0.128 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#184175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#3E85DE 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) | #5B8CE2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417DDC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E85DE
#3E85DE
oklch(61.5% 0.153 255.5)
- #B17800
#B17800
oklch(61.6% 0.13 75.7)
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 #3E85DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #3E85DE 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.