#3787FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.6% 0.191 258.4), rgb(55, 135, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#3787FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3787FC |
| RGB | rgb(55, 135, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 258.4) |
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 #3787FC | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3787FC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3787FC text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3787FC text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FC
oklch(70.6% 0.15 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3787FC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#036BE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0149A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F3E82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#3787FC 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) | #4693FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0281FA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B5 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3787FC
#3787FC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 258.4)
- #B67F00
#B67F00
oklch(63.6% 0.132 78.2)
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 #3787FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3787FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.023
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.073
Use #3787FC 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.