#3B7AFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.3% 0.209 262.8), rgb(59, 122, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3B7AFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B7AFF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.209 262.8) |
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 #3B7AFF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B7AFF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B7AFF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B7AFF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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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)
#3B7AFF
oklch(61.3% 0.209 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#2264F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#1552D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1444AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#173B88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2350
oklch(26.9% 0.087 263)
#3B7AFF 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) | #138BFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079FC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB1 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B7AFF
#3B7AFF
oklch(61.3% 0.209 262.8)
- #A97C00
#A97C00
oklch(61.4% 0.126 83)
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 #3B7AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3B7AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #3B7AFF 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.