#397CEE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.185 260.3), rgb(57, 124, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#397CEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397CEE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 124, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.185 260.3) |
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 #397CEE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #397CEE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397CEE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397CEE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0FA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 260.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#397CEE
oklch(60.5% 0.185 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#206BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#1258C8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1349A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#173E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#397CEE 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) | #3B88F2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397CEE
#397CEE
oklch(60.5% 0.185 260.3)
- #A87800
#A87800
oklch(60.5% 0.125 80.6)
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 #397CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #397CEE 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.