#3C79F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.193 262.2), rgb(60, 121, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3C79F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C79F2 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 121, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.193 262.2) |
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 #3C79F2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C79F2 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C79F2 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C79F2 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C79F2
oklch(60.2% 0.193 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#2668EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 262)
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Step 700
700
#1A55CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1747A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#193D83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#3C79F2 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) | #2D87F6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AA | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C79F2
#3C79F2
oklch(60.2% 0.193 262.2)
- #A57800
#A57800
oklch(60.2% 0.124 82.2)
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 #3C79F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C79F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
Use #3C79F2 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.