#3B95CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.119 239.9), rgb(59, 149, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#3B95CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B95CD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 149, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.119 239.9) |
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 #3B95CD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B95CD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B95CD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B95CD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 240.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B95CD
oklch(64.1% 0.119 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4666
oklch(37.6% 0.077 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#3B95CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B95CD
#3B95CD
oklch(64.1% 0.119 239.9)
- #C17939
#C17939
oklch(64.1% 0.12 59.5)
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 #3B95CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #3B95CD 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.