#3974FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.8% 0.211 263.5), rgb(57, 116, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#3974FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 264°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3974FB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 116, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.211 263.5) |
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 #3974FB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3974FB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3974FB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3974FB 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3974FB
oklch(59.8% 0.211 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2663F7
oklch(55.7% 0.23 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A51D7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1743AE
oklch(42.7% 0.177 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#183A89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#3974FB 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) | #0086FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AC | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3974FB
#3974FB
oklch(59.8% 0.211 263.5)
- #A27800
#A27800
oklch(59.8% 0.123 84)
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 #3974FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3974FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #3974FB 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.