#3E97E4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.8% 0.143 248.1), rgb(62, 151, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#3E97E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E97E4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 151, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.143 248.1) |
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 #3E97E4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E97E4 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E97E4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E97E4 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#65A6E3
oklch(70.7% 0.112 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E97E4
oklch(65.8% 0.143 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4470
oklch(37.7% 0.093 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#3E97E4 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) | #749BE7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8BE3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E97E4
#3E97E4
oklch(65.8% 0.143 248.1)
- #CA7E08
#CA7E08
oklch(65.8% 0.143 67.8)
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 #3E97E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
Use #3E97E4 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.