#3C93CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.8% 0.122 242.4), rgb(60, 147, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#3C93CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C93CF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 147, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.122 242.4) |
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 #3C93CF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C93CF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C93CF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C93CF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C93CF
oklch(63.8% 0.122 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#017ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#104668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#3C93CF 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) | #7894D2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C93CF
#3C93CF
oklch(63.8% 0.122 242.4)
- #BF7931
#BF7931
oklch(63.8% 0.122 62.8)
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 #3C93CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #3C93CF 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.