#3BA4FD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70% 0.161 248.3), rgb(59, 164, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#3BA4FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA4FD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 164, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.161 248.3) |
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 #3BA4FD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BA4FD | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA4FD text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA4FD text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 248.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CC6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 248.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BA4FD
oklch(70% 0.161 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#008EEB
oklch(63.2% 0.171 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#3BA4FD 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA4FD
#3BA4FD
oklch(70% 0.161 248.3)
- #DB8900
#DB8900
oklch(69.9% 0.153 68.3)
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 #3BA4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.081
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.094
Use #3BA4FD 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.