#3E8EB8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.5% 0.1 234.7), rgb(62, 142, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#3E8EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 142, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.1 234.7) |
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 #3E8EB8 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8EB8 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8EB8 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8EB8 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E8EB8
oklch(61.5% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B7DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.108 234)
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Step 700
700
#086991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#3E8EB8 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) | #7A8DBA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8EB8
#3E8EB8
oklch(61.5% 0.1 234.7)
- #B37347
#B37347
oklch(61.4% 0.1 54.2)
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 #3E8EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #3E8EB8 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.