#3981F4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.9% 0.187 259.5), rgb(57, 129, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#3981F4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3981F4 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 129, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.187 259.5) |
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 #3981F4 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3981F4 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3981F4 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3981F4 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3981F4
oklch(61.9% 0.187 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#186BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0858C9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D49A2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#143E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#3981F4 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) | #408DF8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAF | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3981F4
#3981F4
oklch(61.9% 0.187 259.5)
- #AE7B00
#AE7B00
oklch(61.8% 0.128 79.5)
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 #3981F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3981F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3981F4 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.