#3379EF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.191 260.3), rgb(51, 121, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#3379EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3379EF |
| RGB | rgb(51, 121, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.191 260.3) |
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 #3379EF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3379EF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3379EF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3379EF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#689FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3379EF
oklch(59.7% 0.191 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A6AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B57CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F48A5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#153E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#3379EF 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) | #3086F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075ED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A9 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3379EF
#3379EF
oklch(59.7% 0.191 260.3)
- #A57600
#A57600
oklch(59.8% 0.124 80.7)
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 #3379EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #3379EF 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.