#3982FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.6% 0.195 260), rgb(57, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#3982FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3982FB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.195 260) |
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 #3982FB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3982FB | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3982FB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3982FB text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3982FB
oklch(62.6% 0.195 260)
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Step 600
600
#1569EC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0457CD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#3982FB 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) | #3B8FFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3982FB
#3982FB
oklch(62.6% 0.195 260)
- #B07D00
#B07D00
oklch(62.5% 0.129 79.9)
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 #3982FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3982FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
Use #3982FB 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.