#3278F7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.1% 0.203 261.1), rgb(50, 120, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3278F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3278F7 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 120, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 92%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.203 261.1) |
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 #3278F7 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3278F7 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3278F7 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3278F7 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3278F7
oklch(60.1% 0.203 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#1867F1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#0954D2
oklch(49% 0.205 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D46AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#133C86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#3278F7 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) | #1D87FC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AC | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3278F7
#3278F7
oklch(60.1% 0.203 261.1)
- #A67700
#A67700
oklch(60.1% 0.124 80.9)
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 #3278F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3278F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #3278F7 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.