#3278FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.212 261.7), rgb(50, 120, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#3278FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3278FE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 120, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.212 261.7) |
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 #3278FE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3278FE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3278FE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3278FE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3278FE
oklch(60.6% 0.212 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#1665F7
oklch(55.7% 0.23 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0852D7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C44AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#123B89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#3278FE 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) | #0089FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AF | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3278FE
#3278FE
oklch(60.6% 0.212 261.7)
- #A77900
#A77900
oklch(60.6% 0.125 81.9)
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 #3278FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3278FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.009
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.073
Use #3278FE 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.