#3678EA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.185 260.5), rgb(54, 120, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3678EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3678EA |
| RGB | rgb(54, 120, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.185 260.5) |
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 #3678EA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3678EA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3678EA text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3678EA text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4986EF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3678EA
oklch(59.2% 0.185 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E5AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#3678EA 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) | #3485EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3678EA
#3678EA
oklch(59.2% 0.185 260.5)
- #A37400
#A37400
oklch(59.1% 0.122 80.3)
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 #3678EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3678EA 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.