#3E94FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.172 254.8), rgb(62, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#3E94FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E94FA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.172 254.8) |
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 #3E94FA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E94FA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E94FA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E94FA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F7
oklch(81% 0.084 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#63A3F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 254.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E94FA
oklch(66.5% 0.172 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#0C417B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2648
oklch(26.9% 0.072 255.3)
#3E94FA 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) | #629CFE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428BF8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBB | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E94FA
#3E94FA
oklch(66.5% 0.172 254.8)
- #C58500
#C58500
oklch(66.5% 0.14 75)
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 #3E94FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
Use #3E94FA 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.