#3C7EE3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.168 258.8), rgb(60, 126, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#3C7EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C7EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.168 258.8) |
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 #3C7EE3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C7EE3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C7EE3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C7EE3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C7EE3
oklch(60.2% 0.168 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#246EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#175BBE
oklch(49% 0.169 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#164B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#19407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#3C7EE3 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) | #4A88E7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2878E1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C7EE3
#3C7EE3
oklch(60.2% 0.168 258.8)
- #A97600
#A97600
oklch(60.2% 0.125 78.5)
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 #3C7EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
Use #3C7EE3 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.