#3BBAFE
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(75% 0.145 237.3), rgb(59, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#3BBAFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BBAFE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 99%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 237.3) |
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 #3BBAFE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BBAFE | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BBAFE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BBAFE text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 237.3)
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Step 300
300
#87CAF4
oklch(81% 0.09 236.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BBAFE
oklch(75% 0.145 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#3BBAFE 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) | #99BAFF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA8FD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBD1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BBAFE
#3BBAFE
oklch(75% 0.145 237.3)
- #F29446
#F29446
oklch(75.1% 0.146 57.4)
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 #3BBAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.018
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.087
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.089
Use #3BBAFE 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.