#387EFC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.8% 0.201 261), rgb(56, 126, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#387EFC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387EFC |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 97%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.201 261) |
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 #387EFC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #387EFC | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387EFC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387EFC text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#387EFC
oklch(61.8% 0.201 261)
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Step 600
600
#1967F0
oklch(55.5% 0.219 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A55D1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 261)
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Step 800
800
#0D46A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#143C86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#387EFC 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) | #2D8DFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB1 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387EFC
#387EFC
oklch(61.8% 0.201 261)
- #AC7C00
#AC7C00
oklch(61.8% 0.128 81.3)
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 #387EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #387EFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.017
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #387EFC 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.