#3C97DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.5% 0.136 245.8), rgb(60, 151, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#3C97DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C97DE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 151, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.136 245.8) |
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 #3C97DE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C97DE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3C97DE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3C97DE text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A7DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 245.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C97DE
oklch(65.5% 0.136 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C456D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.7)
#3C97DE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C97DE
#3C97DE
oklch(65.5% 0.136 245.8)
- #C87D1F
#C87D1F
oklch(65.5% 0.136 65.7)
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 #3C97DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C97DE 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.