Nearest named color: Dodger Blue
#3A94EE
#3A94EE
Nearest named
Dodger Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
65.6%
Chroma
0.159
Hue angle
251.6°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
3.16:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
5.88:1 · AA
Web-safe
#3399FF
CSS oklch()
66% 0.16 252

#3A94EE is a mid-toned, cool indigo. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #3A94EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A94EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A94EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dodger 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

Dodger 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

Dodger 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 Dodger Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dodger 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 Dodger Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dodger 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 #3A94EE 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 6/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 46/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 36/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 32/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 40/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 61/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 75/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 22/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 66/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #3A94EE

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People also use #3A94EE with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DDEAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #3A58EE — 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 #3A94EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3A94EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 148 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.159 251.6);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B4D6F8;
  --color-300: #81B8EE;
  --color-400: #5399DF;
  --color-500: #307AC4;
  --color-600: #2D6195;
  --color-700: #254769;
  --color-800: #1C3045;
  --color-900: #131F2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}