#3E88DD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.1% 0.148 253.9), rgb(62, 136, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#3E88DD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E88DD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 136, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.148 253.9) |
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 #3E88DD | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E88DD | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E88DD text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E88DD text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E88DD
oklch(62.1% 0.148 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C73CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B60B3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 254)
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Step 800
800
#104F90
oklch(42.7% 0.123 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#164273
oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#3E88DD 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) | #618EE0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487FDB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E88DD
#3E88DD
oklch(62.1% 0.148 253.9)
- #B57800
#B57800
oklch(62.1% 0.132 73.7)
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 #3E88DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #3E88DD 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.