What color is #3EBEF9?

#3EBEF9 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 190, 249), and in HSL hsl(199, 94%, 61%).

Is #3EBEF9 accessible as text?

On white, #3EBEF9 has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #3EBEF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3EBEF9?

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

What colors go well with #3EBEF9?

#3EBEF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F9793E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3EBEF9 below.

Is #3EBEF9 good for buttons?

#3EBEF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3EBEF9 — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3EBEF9 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #3EBEF9 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#3EBEF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3EBEF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #3EBEF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3EBEF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3EBEF9 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Deep Sky 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 #3EBEF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Sky 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 #3EBEF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BE5FF

Deep Sky 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 Deep Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3EBEF9 Secondary #BFE3F8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Deep Sky 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 Deep Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3EBEF9 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9E76 Secondary #393933

Deep Sky 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 #3EBEF9 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #3EBEF9 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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E80F9 — 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 #3EBEF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3EBEF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 190 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.8% 0.137 233.1);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B1E4FC;
  --color-300: #7BCEF4;
  --color-400: #4BB6E7;
  --color-500: #2899CD;
  --color-600: #26769B;
  --color-700: #21556D;
  --color-800: #1A3947;
  --color-900: #12232B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B1E4FC',
    300: '#7BCEF4',
    400: '#4BB6E7',
    500: '#2899CD',
    600: '#26769B',
    700: '#21556D',
    800: '#1A3947',
    900: '#12232B',
  },
}

$base: #3EBEF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B1E4FC;
$base-300: #7BCEF4;
$base-400: #4BB6E7;
$base-500: #2899CD;
$base-600: #26769B;
$base-700: #21556D;
$base-800: #1A3947;
$base-900: #12232B;
$base-hover: #07A7F1;
$base-subtle: #CCE9F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3EBEF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BCEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BB6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2899CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26769B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3947",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12232B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3EBEF9

Color Lab

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