#3EC0FE
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.4% 0.141 234.1), rgb(62, 192, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#3EC0FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC0FE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 192, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.141 234.1) |
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 #3EC0FE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3EC0FE | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC0FE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC0FE text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 232.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.067 234.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3EC0FE
oklch(76.4% 0.141 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#00AEEE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#3EC0FE 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0D5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC0FE
#3EC0FE
oklch(76.4% 0.141 234.1)
- #F79854
#F79854
oklch(76.5% 0.141 54.4)
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 #3EC0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.017
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.073
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.079
Use #3EC0FE 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.