#3F97BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.101 230.5), rgb(63, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#3F97BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F97BE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.101 230.5) |
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 #3F97BE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F97BE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F97BE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F97BE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BAAC9
oklch(70.7% 0.079 230.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F97BE
oklch(64% 0.101 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#057EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.11 230.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#025774
oklch(42.8% 0.084 229.7)
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Step 900
900
#12485E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#3F97BE 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) | #8395C0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F97BE
#3F97BE
oklch(64% 0.101 230.5)
- #BD7951
#BD7951
oklch(63.9% 0.101 50.6)
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 #3F97BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F97BE 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.