#3983F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.2% 0.182 258.7), rgb(57, 131, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3983F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3983F2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 131, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 88%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.182 258.7) |
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 #3983F2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3983F2 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3983F2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3983F2 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3983F2
oklch(62.2% 0.182 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#156CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0459C6
oklch(49% 0.185 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B4AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#3983F2 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) | #478EF6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #167DF0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAF | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3983F2
#3983F2
oklch(62.2% 0.182 258.7)
- #B07B00
#B07B00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 78.4)
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 #3983F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #3983F2 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.