#3A83FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3), rgb(58, 131, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#3A83FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A83FF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3) |
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 #3A83FF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A83FF | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A83FF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A83FF text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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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)
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1468EE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#0456D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A47A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#123D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#3A83FF 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) | #3991FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A83FF
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
- #B27F00
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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 #3A83FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A83FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #3A83FF 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.