What color is #39B4EE?

#39B4EE is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 180, 238), and in HSL hsl(199, 84%, 58%).

Is #39B4EE accessible as text?

On white, #39B4EE has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #39B4EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39B4EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #39B4EE?

#39B4EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE733A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39B4EE below.

Is #39B4EE good for buttons?

#39B4EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #39B4EE — white text only reaches 2.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39B4EE the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #39B4EE is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#39B4EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39B4EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #39B4EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #39B4EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39B4EE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #39B4EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39B4EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #75DAFF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #39B4EE Secondary #B6DAEE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39B4EE Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #39B4EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 10/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #39B4EE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDEEF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A79EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #39B4EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39B4EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 180 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.8% 0.134 233.9);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B4E3F8;
  --color-300: #81CBEE;
  --color-400: #53B2DF;
  --color-500: #3096C4;
  --color-600: #2D7495;
  --color-700: #255469;
  --color-800: #1C3845;
  --color-900: #13232A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B4E3F8',
    300: '#81CBEE',
    400: '#53B2DF',
    500: '#3096C4',
    600: '#2D7495',
    700: '#255469',
    800: '#1C3845',
    900: '#13232A',
  },
}

$base: #39B4EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B4E3F8;
$base-300: #81CBEE;
$base-400: #53B2DF;
$base-500: #3096C4;
$base-600: #2D7495;
$base-700: #255469;
$base-800: #1C3845;
$base-900: #13232A;
$base-hover: #139BDA;
$base-subtle: #CAE6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39B4EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81CBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53B2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3096C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7495",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13232A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39B4EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #39B4EE

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