#3F96FC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.173 254.6), rgb(63, 150, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3F96FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F96FC |
| RGB | rgb(63, 150, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 254.6) |
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 #3F96FC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F96FC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F96FC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F96FC text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3F96FC
oklch(67% 0.173 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#0887FF
oklch(63% 0.202 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#002650
oklch(27.2% 0.088 254.4)
#3F96FC 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) | #659EFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458DFA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F96FC
#3F96FC
oklch(67% 0.173 254.6)
- #C88600
#C88600
oklch(67.1% 0.142 74.3)
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 #3F96FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
Use #3F96FC 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.