#3E85E4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.9% 0.161 256.7), rgb(62, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3E85E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 257°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E85E4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.161 256.7) |
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 #3E85E4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E85E4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E85E4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E85E4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E85E4
oklch(61.9% 0.161 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E70D6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F5DBA
oklch(49% 0.163 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#124D96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#174178
oklch(37.8% 0.105 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#3E85E4 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) | #578DE8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7EE2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E85E4
#3E85E4
oklch(61.9% 0.161 256.7)
- #B17900
#B17900
oklch(61.8% 0.13 76.5)
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 #3E85E4, 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
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E85E4 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.