#3881EA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.2% 0.175 258), rgb(56, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#3881EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3881EA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.175 258) |
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 #3881EA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3881EA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3881EA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3881EA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F8
oklch(81% 0.085 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3881EA
oklch(61.2% 0.175 258)
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Step 600
600
#196EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 258)
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Step 700
700
#085BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 258)
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Step 800
800
#0D4B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 258)
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Step 900
900
#15407D
oklch(37.9% 0.114 258)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#3881EA 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) | #4A8BEE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #227BE8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3881EA
#3881EA
oklch(61.2% 0.175 258)
- #AD7800
#AD7800
oklch(61.1% 0.127 77.8)
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 #3881EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
Use #3881EA 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.