#3C8EE6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.154 252.8), rgb(60, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#3C8EE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.154 252.8) |
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 #3C8EE6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8EE6 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8EE6 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8EE6 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#67A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8EE6
oklch(63.9% 0.154 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0773D1
oklch(55.5% 0.168 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#034F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#3C8EE6 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) | #6594EA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A84E4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8EE6
#3C8EE6
oklch(63.9% 0.154 252.8)
- #BD7C00
#BD7C00
oklch(63.8% 0.136 72.7)
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 #3C8EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.006
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
Use #3C8EE6 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.