#3981E6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61% 0.169 257.6), rgb(57, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3981E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3981E6 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.169 257.6) |
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 #3981E6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3981E6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3981E6 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3981E6 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3981E6
oklch(61% 0.169 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B6FDC
oklch(55.7% 0.184 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#0C5CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F4C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#16407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#3981E6 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) | #4D8AEA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A7BE4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3981E6
#3981E6
oklch(61% 0.169 257.6)
- #AD7700
#AD7700
oklch(60.9% 0.127 77.1)
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 #3981E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #3981E6 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.