#3272FC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.216 262.8), rgb(50, 114, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3272FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3272FC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 114, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 97%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.216 262.8) |
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 #3272FC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3272FC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3272FC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3272FC text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3272FC
oklch(59.2% 0.216 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B54D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#1845A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#193C85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F244E
oklch(27% 0.082 262.4)
#3272FC 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) | #0084FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AC | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3272FC
#3272FC
oklch(59.2% 0.216 262.8)
- #A17600
#A17600
oklch(59.3% 0.122 83)
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 #3272FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3272FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
Use #3272FC 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.