#3E95CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.3% 0.12 241.4), rgb(62, 149, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#3E95CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E95CF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 149, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.12 241.4) |
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 #3E95CF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E95CF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E95CF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E95CF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D6
oklch(70.7% 0.094 241.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E95CF
oklch(64.3% 0.12 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#017AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#114667
oklch(37.8% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#3E95CF 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) | #7A96D2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688CE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E95CF
#3E95CF
oklch(64.3% 0.12 241.4)
- #C17A37
#C17A37
oklch(64.2% 0.12 61)
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 #3E95CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
Use #3E95CF 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.