#3F99CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.116 238.2), rgb(63, 153, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3F99CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F99CE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 153, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.116 238.2) |
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 #3F99CE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F99CE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F99CE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F99CE text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E1
oklch(81% 0.056 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D3
oklch(70.8% 0.091 238.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F99CE
oklch(65.2% 0.116 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4765
oklch(37.9% 0.075 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#3F99CE 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) | #8099D0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F99CE
#3F99CE
oklch(65.2% 0.116 238.2)
- #C47D42
#C47D42
oklch(65.3% 0.116 58.4)
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 #3F99CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #3F99CE 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.