#3E93CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.8% 0.121 242.9), rgb(62, 147, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#3E93CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E93CF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 147, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.121 242.9) |
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 #3E93CF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E93CF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E93CF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E93CF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E93CF
oklch(63.8% 0.121 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#077ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.132 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#035482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#124568
oklch(37.6% 0.08 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#3E93CF 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) | #7894D2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E93CF
#3E93CF
oklch(63.8% 0.121 242.9)
- #BF7932
#BF7932
oklch(63.8% 0.122 62.5)
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 #3E93CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #3E93CF 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.