#3483FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.6% 0.195 259), rgb(52, 131, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#3483FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3483FB |
| RGB | rgb(52, 131, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 96%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.195 259) |
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 #3483FB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3483FB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3483FB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3483FB text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3483FB
oklch(62.6% 0.195 259)
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Step 600
600
#056AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 259)
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Step 700
700
#0058C9
oklch(49% 0.19 259)
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Step 800
800
#0248A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F3E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#3483FB 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) | #3D90FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3483FB
#3483FB
oklch(62.6% 0.195 259)
- #B27D00
#B27D00
oklch(62.7% 0.13 78.9)
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 #3483FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3483FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
Use #3483FB 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.