What color is #3BA2DE?

#3BA2DE is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 162, 222), and in HSL hsl(202, 71%, 55%).

Is #3BA2DE accessible as text?

On white, #3BA2DE has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #3BA2DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3BA2DE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #3BA2DE?

#3BA2DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE773B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3BA2DE below.

Is #3BA2DE good for buttons?

#3BA2DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3BA2DE — white text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3BA2DE the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #3BA2DE is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#3BA2DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3BA2DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #3BA2DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #3BA2DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3BA2DE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Carolina 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 #3BA2DE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina 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 #3BA2DE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #71C8FF

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3BA2DE Secondary #AAC9DE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3BA2DE Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Carolina 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 #3BA2DE 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #3BA2DE

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3BA2DE with

Turquoise Cerulean Burnt Sienna Platinum Charcoal

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCEBF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B6CDE — 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 #3BA2DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3BA2DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 162 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.0% 0.128 238.7);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEFFA;
  --color-200: #B9DEF3;
  --color-300: #8AC4E5;
  --color-400: #5EA9D4;
  --color-500: #3C8BB9;
  --color-600: #356D8D;
  --color-700: #2B4F64;
  --color-800: #1F3542;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEFFA',
    200: '#B9DEF3',
    300: '#8AC4E5',
    400: '#5EA9D4',
    500: '#3C8BB9',
    600: '#356D8D',
    700: '#2B4F64',
    800: '#1F3542',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #3BA2DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEFFA;
$base-200: #B9DEF3;
$base-300: #8AC4E5;
$base-400: #5EA9D4;
$base-500: #3C8BB9;
$base-600: #356D8D;
$base-700: #2B4F64;
$base-800: #1F3542;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #2185C0;
$base-subtle: #CAE2EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3BA2DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AC4E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EA9D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C8BB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#356D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}