#3E8EBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.8% 0.106 238.3), rgb(62, 142, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#3E8EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8EBE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 142, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.106 238.3) |
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 #3E8EBE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8EBE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8EBE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8EBE text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E8EBE
oklch(61.8% 0.106 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A7BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.116 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#066896
oklch(49.1% 0.107 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E557A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#3E8EBE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8EBE
#3E8EBE
oklch(61.8% 0.106 238.3)
- #B57440
#B57440
oklch(61.8% 0.106 57.7)
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 #3E8EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.059
Use #3E8EBE 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.