#3BA9FD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(71.1% 0.157 246), rgb(59, 169, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#3BA9FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA9FD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.157 246) |
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 #3BA9FD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BA9FD | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA9FD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA9FD text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#8BC7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BA9FD
oklch(71.1% 0.157 246)
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Step 500
500
#008FE4
oklch(63% 0.162 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#3BA9FD 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) | #82ACFF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDC7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA9FD
#3BA9FD
oklch(71.1% 0.157 246)
- #E28B08
#E28B08
oklch(71.2% 0.156 66.4)
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 #3BA9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.083
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.085
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
Use #3BA9FD 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.