#3AAEF8
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(72% 0.148 241.7), rgb(58, 174, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#3AAEF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 241.7) |
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 #3AAEF8 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3AAEF8 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAEF8 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAEF8 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AC8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 242)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3AAEF8
oklch(72% 0.148 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#3AAEF8 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) | #8BAFFB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719EF7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0C8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AAEF8
#3AAEF8
oklch(72% 0.148 241.7)
- #E58C30
#E58C30
oklch(71.9% 0.148 61.6)
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 #3AAEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.080
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.081
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.085
Use #3AAEF8 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.