#3CA5E4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69% 0.132 239.5), rgb(60, 165, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#3CA5E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 165, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.132 239.5) |
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 #3CA5E4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CA5E4 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA5E4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA5E4 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCECF9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 242.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#8FC8F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 240.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CA5E4
oklch(69% 0.132 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#0093D6
oklch(63.1% 0.143 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#3CA5E4 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) | #87A5E7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA5E4
#3CA5E4
oklch(69% 0.132 239.5)
- #D6853C
#D6853C
oklch(68.9% 0.132 59.5)
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 #3CA5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.081
Use #3CA5E4 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.