What color is #3C8CB5?

#3C8CB5 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 140, 181), and in HSL hsl(200, 50%, 47%).

Is #3C8CB5 accessible as text?

On white, #3C8CB5 has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #3C8CB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C8CB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #3C8CB5?

#3C8CB5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B4643C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C8CB5 below.

Is #3C8CB5 good for buttons?

#3C8CB5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3C8CB5 — white text only reaches 3.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C8CB5 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #3C8CB5 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#3C8CB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C8CB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C8CB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C8CB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8CB5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Ocean Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3C8CB5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6CB1D7

Ocean Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ocean Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8CB5 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

Ocean Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8CB5 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Ocean Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3C8CB5 Secondary #99B2C0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C8CB5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3C8CB5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE7EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C64B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3C8CB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C8CB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 140 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.099 234.1);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C2DDEB;
  --color-300: #97C2D8;
  --color-400: #70A7C2;
  --color-500: #4E89A6;
  --color-600: #426B80;
  --color-700: #334E5C;
  --color-800: #24343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C2DDEB',
    300: '#97C2D8',
    400: '#70A7C2',
    500: '#4E89A6',
    600: '#426B80',
    700: '#334E5C',
    800: '#24343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #3C8CB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C2DDEB;
$base-300: #97C2D8;
$base-400: #70A7C2;
$base-500: #4E89A6;
$base-600: #426B80;
$base-700: #334E5C;
$base-800: #24343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #307090;
$base-subtle: #C7DCE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C8CB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E89A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426B80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#334E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C8CB5

Color Lab

Pairs with #3C8CB5

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