#3E95F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.163 253), rgb(62, 149, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#3E95F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 253°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E95F3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 149, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.163 253) |
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 #3E95F3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E95F3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E95F3 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E95F3 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A4EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E95F3
oklch(66.3% 0.163 253)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4278
oklch(37.7% 0.106 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#3E95F3 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) | #699CF7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8BF1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E95F3
#3E95F3
oklch(66.3% 0.163 253)
- #C68300
#C68300
oklch(66.3% 0.141 73.3)
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 #3E95F3, 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 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.078
Use #3E95F3 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.