#3A76F3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.198 262.7), rgb(58, 118, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#3A76F3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A76F3 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 89%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.198 262.7) |
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 #3A76F3 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A76F3 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A76F3 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A76F3 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A76F3
oklch(59.6% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2766EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A54D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1846A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#193C85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F244E
oklch(27% 0.082 262.4)
#3A76F3 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) | #1F85F7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A9 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A76F3
#3A76F3
oklch(59.6% 0.198 262.7)
- #A37700
#A37700
oklch(59.7% 0.123 82.6)
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 #3A76F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A76F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
Use #3A76F3 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.