#3283F4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.1% 0.187 257.8), rgb(50, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3283F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3283F4 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.187 257.8) |
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 #3283F4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3283F4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3283F4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3283F4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
-
Step 300
300
#9CC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 257.8)
-
Step 400
400
#64A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 257.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3283F4
oklch(62.1% 0.187 257.8)
-
Step 600
600
#026CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 257.8)
-
Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
-
Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
-
Step 900
900
#0F3F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 257.8)
-
Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#3283F4 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) | #448EF8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #037DF2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3283F4
#3283F4
oklch(62.1% 0.187 257.8)
- #B17B00
#B17B00
oklch(62.2% 0.13 77.9)
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 #3283F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #3283F4 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.