#3E87BC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.109 243.1), rgb(62, 135, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#3E87BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E87BC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.109 243.1) |
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 #3E87BC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E87BC | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E87BC text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E87BC text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D2
oklch(70.7% 0.085 243.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E87BC
oklch(60.1% 0.109 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#247AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.119 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#15669A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#16547D
oklch(42.9% 0.091 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#3E87BC 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) | #6F88BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009499 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E87BC
#3E87BC
oklch(60.1% 0.109 243.1)
- #AE7133
#AE7133
oklch(60.2% 0.109 63.3)
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 #3E87BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
Use #3E87BC 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.