#3CA3F1
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.2% 0.148 245.5), rgb(60, 163, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#3CA3F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA3F1 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 163, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.148 245.5) |
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 #3CA3F1 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CA3F1 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA3F1 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA3F1 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#8EC7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 245.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CA3F1
oklch(69.2% 0.148 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#3CA3F1 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) | #7FA6F4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6595F0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA3F1
#3CA3F1
oklch(69.2% 0.148 245.5)
- #D9861A
#D9861A
oklch(69.2% 0.148 65.5)
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 #3CA3F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.085
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.089
Use #3CA3F1 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.