#3784F6
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.6% 0.187 258.5), rgb(55, 132, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#3784F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3784F6 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 132, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.187 258.5) |
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 #3784F6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3784F6 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3784F6 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3784F6 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3784F6
oklch(62.6% 0.187 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D6CE7
oklch(55.7% 0.203 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0649A2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#113F81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#3784F6 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) | #4590FA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #087EF4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB1 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3784F6
#3784F6
oklch(62.6% 0.187 258.5)
- #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 #3784F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3784F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #3784F6 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.