#3E96C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.111 236.6), rgb(62, 150, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#3E96C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E96C7 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 150, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.111 236.6) |
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 #3E96C7 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E96C7 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E96C7 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E96C7 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 236.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E96C7
oklch(64.1% 0.111 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#017CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#114763
oklch(37.8% 0.072 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 236.1)
#3E96C7 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) | #7F95C9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E96C7
#3E96C7
oklch(64.1% 0.111 236.6)
- #BF7A44
#BF7A44
oklch(64.2% 0.111 57.1)
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 #3E96C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E96C7 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.