#3980FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.5% 0.202 261), rgb(57, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3980FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 261°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3980FF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.202 261) |
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 #3980FF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3980FF | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3980FF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3980FF text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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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
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3980FF
oklch(62.5% 0.202 261)
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Step 600
600
#1767F1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 261)
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Step 700
700
#0855D2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C46A9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#133C86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#3980FF 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) | #2F8FFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3980FF
#3980FF
oklch(62.5% 0.202 261)
- #AF7E00
#AF7E00
oklch(62.5% 0.129 81.2)
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 #3980FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3980FF.
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 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #3980FF 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.