#3293FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.2% 0.183 254.3), rgb(50, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#3293FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3293FF |
| RGB | rgb(50, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.183 254.3) |
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 #3293FF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3293FF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3293FF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3293FF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DA3F7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 254.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3293FF
oklch(66.2% 0.183 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#02417F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#3293FF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #348AFD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3293FF
#3293FF
oklch(66.2% 0.183 254.3)
- #C58400
#C58400
oklch(66.3% 0.14 74.4)
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 #3293FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.083
Use #3293FF 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.