#3C96C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.108 233.9), rgb(60, 150, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#3C96C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C96C3 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 150, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 233.9) |
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 #3C96C3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C96C3 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C96C3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C96C3 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#69AACD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C96C3
oklch(63.9% 0.108 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#104761
oklch(37.6% 0.07 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#3C96C3 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) | #8095C5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C96C3
#3C96C3
oklch(63.9% 0.108 233.9)
- #BE7949
#BE7949
oklch(63.9% 0.107 54.4)
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 #3C96C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C96C3 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.