#3F96CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.117 240), rgb(63, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#3F96CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F96CD |
| RGB | rgb(63, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.117 240) |
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 #3F96CD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F96CD | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F96CD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F96CD text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 240.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F96CD
oklch(64.4% 0.117 240)
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Step 600
600
#027BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#114666
oklch(37.7% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#3F96CD 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) | #7D96D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F96CD
#3F96CD
oklch(64.4% 0.117 240)
- #C17B3D
#C17B3D
oklch(64.5% 0.117 59.8)
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 #3F96CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #3F96CD 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.