#3280FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.3% 0.204 259.9), rgb(50, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3280FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 260°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3280FF |
| RGB | rgb(50, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.204 259.9) |
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 #3280FF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3280FF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3280FF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3280FF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3280FF
oklch(62.3% 0.204 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0668F2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0247AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F3D86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B244F
oklch(27% 0.085 260.5)
#3280FF 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) | #2E8FFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3280FF
#3280FF
oklch(62.3% 0.204 259.9)
- #AF7C00
#AF7C00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 79.7)
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 #3280FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3280FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.019
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #3280FF 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.