#3F92BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.105 235.6), rgb(63, 146, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3F92BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 236°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F92BF |
| RGB | rgb(63, 146, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.105 235.6) |
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 #3F92BF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F92BF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F92BF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F92BF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DE
oklch(81% 0.051 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F92BF
oklch(62.8% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#137CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.114 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#095578
oklch(42.6% 0.088 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#3F92BF 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) | #7D91C1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F92BF
#3F92BF
oklch(62.8% 0.105 235.6)
- #B97747
#B97747
oklch(62.9% 0.105 55.5)
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 #3F92BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F92BF 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.