#3F92BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.103 234.4), rgb(63, 146, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#3F92BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F92BD |
| RGB | rgb(63, 146, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.103 234.4) |
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 #3F92BD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F92BD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F92BD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F92BD text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F92BD
oklch(62.7% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#147DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.111 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5677
oklch(42.8% 0.086 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#154760
oklch(37.7% 0.067 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#3F92BD 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) | #7D91BF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F92BD
#3F92BD
oklch(62.7% 0.103 234.4)
- #B87749
#B87749
oklch(62.8% 0.102 55)
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 #3F92BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F92BD 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.