#3880FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.1% 0.196 260.3), rgb(56, 128, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#3880FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3880FA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.196 260.3) |
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 #3880FA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3880FA | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3880FA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3880FA text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3880FA
oklch(62.1% 0.196 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1669ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0656CE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C47A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#3880FA 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) | #368EFE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB1 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3880FA
#3880FA
oklch(62.1% 0.196 260.3)
- #AE7C00
#AE7C00
oklch(62% 0.128 80.2)
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 #3880FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3880FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.022
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #3880FA 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.