#3E86AA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.09 233), rgb(62, 134, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3E86AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E86AA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 134, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.09 233) |
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 #3E86AA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E86AA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E86AA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E86AA text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233)
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Step 500
500
#5292B4
oklch(63.1% 0.083 233.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E86AA
oklch(58.9% 0.09 233)
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Step 700
700
#256888
oklch(49% 0.084 233)
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Step 800
800
#21556F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#3E86AA 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) | #7485AC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009092 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E86AA
#3E86AA
oklch(58.9% 0.09 233)
- #A76D48
#A76D48
oklch(58.8% 0.09 52.7)
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 #3E86AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
Use #3E86AA 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.