#3F8CBB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.2% 0.104 238.6), rgb(63, 140, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3F8CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8CBB |
| RGB | rgb(63, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.104 238.6) |
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 #3F8CBB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F8CBB | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8CBB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8CBB text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F8CBB
oklch(61.2% 0.104 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F7BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.114 239)
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Step 700
700
#0E6895
oklch(49.2% 0.105 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#125579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#184661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#3F8CBB 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) | #768CBD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FBA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8CBB
#3F8CBB
oklch(61.2% 0.104 238.6)
- #B27340
#B27340
oklch(61.2% 0.104 58.1)
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 #3F8CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
Use #3F8CBB 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.