#3277F0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.195 260.7), rgb(50, 119, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3277F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3277F0 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 119, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.195 260.7) |
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 #3277F0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3277F0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3277F0 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3277F0 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4585F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3277F0
oklch(59.3% 0.195 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#1958C5
oklch(49% 0.182 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#17499F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#193E7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#3277F0 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) | #2785F4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A8 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3277F0
#3277F0
oklch(59.3% 0.195 260.7)
- #A37500
#A37500
oklch(59.3% 0.123 81.1)
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 #3277F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3277F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #3277F0 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.