#3C7DFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62% 0.205 262.2), rgb(60, 125, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#3C7DFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C7DFF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 125, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.205 262.2) |
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 #3C7DFF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C7DFF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C7DFF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C7DFF text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C7DFF
oklch(62% 0.205 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#2065F3
oklch(55.5% 0.224 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#1353D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1345AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#163C87
oklch(37.8% 0.133 262)
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Step 950
950
#0E244F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 262)
#3C7DFF 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) | #248DFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C7DFF
#3C7DFF
oklch(62% 0.205 262.2)
- #AC7D00
#AC7D00
oklch(62% 0.128 82.1)
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 #3C7DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C7DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #3C7DFF 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.