#3876F4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.2 262.4), rgb(56, 118, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#3876F4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3876F4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 118, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 90%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.2 262.4) |
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 #3876F4 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3876F4 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3876F4 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3876F4 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3876F4
oklch(59.6% 0.2 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#2466F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1754D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1646A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#183C85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F244E
oklch(27% 0.082 262.4)
#3876F4 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) | #1C86F8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AA | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3876F4
#3876F4
oklch(59.6% 0.2 262.4)
- #A37700
#A37700
oklch(59.7% 0.123 82.6)
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 #3876F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3876F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #3876F4 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.