#3A78EC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.187 261.5), rgb(58, 120, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3A78EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 262°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A78EC |
| RGB | rgb(58, 120, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.187 261.5) |
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 #3A78EC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A78EC | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A78EC text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A78EC text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#6C9FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A78EC
oklch(59.5% 0.187 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#2669E7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#1957C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1748A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#193D81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#10254C
oklch(27.2% 0.077 261.5)
#3A78EC 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) | #3285F0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A7 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A78EC
#3A78EC
oklch(59.5% 0.187 261.5)
- #A37600
#A37600
oklch(59.5% 0.123 81.9)
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 #3A78EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #3A78EC 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.