#3E9ADE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.133 244.3), rgb(62, 154, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#3E9ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9ADE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 154, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.133 244.3) |
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 #3E9ADE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9ADE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9ADE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9ADE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A7DD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 244.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9ADE
oklch(66.2% 0.133 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B456C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#3E9ADE 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) | #7B9CE1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9ADE
#3E9ADE
oklch(66.2% 0.133 244.3)
- #CA7F2A
#CA7F2A
oklch(66.2% 0.133 64.3)
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 #3E9ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E9ADE 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.