#3ABFFF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.2% 0.144 234.7), rgb(58, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#3ABFFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ABFFF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.144 234.7) |
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 #3ABFFF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ABFFF | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ABFFF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ABFFF text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8FF
oklch(97.2% 0.016 233)
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Step 100
100
#D4EEFF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#AFE1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 234.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3ABFFF
oklch(76.2% 0.144 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#00AEEF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#3ABFFF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0D5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ABFFF
#3ABFFF
oklch(76.2% 0.144 234.7)
- #F79750
#F79750
oklch(76.3% 0.144 55)
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 #3ABFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.014
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.077
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.083
Use #3ABFFF 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.