#3D95ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.156 251.4), rgb(61, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#3D95ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D95ED |
| RGB | rgb(61, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.156 251.4) |
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 #3D95ED | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D95ED | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3D95ED text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3D95ED text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5F1
oklch(81% 0.076 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A5EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 251.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D95ED
oklch(65.9% 0.156 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4375
oklch(37.8% 0.101 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#3D95ED 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) | #6C9BF1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D95ED
#3D95ED
oklch(65.9% 0.156 251.4)
- #C78100
#C78100
oklch(66% 0.142 71.5)
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 #3D95ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
Use #3D95ED 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.