#3E9DEE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.149 248), rgb(62, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#3E9DEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9DEE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.149 248) |
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 #3E9DEE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9DEE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9DEE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9DEE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3E9DEE
oklch(67.7% 0.149 248)
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Step 500
500
#008EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.17 248)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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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
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#3E9DEE 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) | #78A1F1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9DEE
#3E9DEE
oklch(67.7% 0.149 248)
- #D28300
#D28300
oklch(67.7% 0.148 68.2)
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 #3E9DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.081
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.085
Use #3E9DEE 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.