#3E99EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.153 250), rgb(62, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3E99EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E99EE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.153 250) |
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 #3E99EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E99EE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E99EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E99EE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 250)
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Step 400
400
#63A5E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E99EE
oklch(66.9% 0.153 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4374
oklch(37.7% 0.1 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#3E99EE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588DEC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E99EE
#3E99EE
oklch(66.9% 0.153 250)
- #CC8200
#CC8200
oklch(66.8% 0.145 70)
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 #3E99EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.086
Use #3E99EE 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.