#3CA5D4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.2% 0.117 231.6), rgb(60, 165, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3CA5D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 165, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.117 231.6) |
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 #3CA5D4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CA5D4 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA5D4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA5D4 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 231)
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Step 300
300
#90CAE8
oklch(81% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CA5D4
oklch(68.2% 0.117 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#3CA5D4 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) | #8DA3D6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7994D3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2B5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA5D4
#3CA5D4
oklch(68.2% 0.117 231.6)
- #D18352
#D18352
oklch(68.2% 0.116 51.8)
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 #3CA5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #3CA5D4 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.