#3681FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.3% 0.197 259.8), rgb(54, 129, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3681FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3681FB |
| RGB | rgb(54, 129, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.197 259.8) |
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 #3681FB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3681FB | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3681FB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3681FB text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3681FB
oklch(62.3% 0.197 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#1069ED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0056CE
oklch(49% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0748A7
oklch(42.8% 0.165 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#113D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#3681FB 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) | #388EFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB2 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3681FB
#3681FB
oklch(62.3% 0.197 259.8)
- #AF7C00
#AF7C00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 79.7)
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 #3681FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3681FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #3681FB 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.