#397DFB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.6% 0.201 261.4), rgb(57, 125, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#397DFB 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397DFB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 125, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.201 261.4) |
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 #397DFB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #397DFB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397DFB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397DFB text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#397DFB
oklch(61.6% 0.201 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C67F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E54D1
oklch(49% 0.204 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1046A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#153C86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#397DFB 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) | #2B8CFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BB0 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397DFB
#397DFB
oklch(61.6% 0.201 261.4)
- #AB7B00
#AB7B00
oklch(61.5% 0.127 81.1)
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 #397DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #397DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.016
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #397DFB 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.