#3CB8F2
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.135 233.5), rgb(60, 184, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#3CB8F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 184, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.135 233.5) |
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 #3CB8F2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB8F2 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CB8F2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CB8F2 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 234.4)
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Step 300
300
#89CAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.084 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB8F2
oklch(74% 0.135 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#3CB8F2 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) | #9BB6F5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A5F1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB8F2
#3CB8F2
oklch(74% 0.135 233.5)
- #EC9153
#EC9153
oklch(74% 0.135 53.3)
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 #3CB8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.079
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.090
Use #3CB8F2 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.