#3493FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.2% 0.18 254.2), rgb(52, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#3493FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3493FD |
| RGB | rgb(52, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.18 254.2) |
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 #3493FD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3493FD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3493FD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3493FD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400
#5EA3F6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3493FD
oklch(66.2% 0.18 254.2)
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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
#04417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#072649
oklch(26.8% 0.074 254.3)
#3493FD 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #388AFB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3493FD
#3493FD
oklch(66.2% 0.18 254.2)
- #C58300
#C58300
oklch(66.1% 0.14 73.7)
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 #3493FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.081
Use #3493FD 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.