#3C83D4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.4% 0.143 253.7), rgb(60, 131, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#3C83D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C83D4 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 131, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.143 253.7) |
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 #3C83D4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C83D4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C83D4 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C83D4 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C83D4
oklch(60.4% 0.143 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#2174CB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#1260AF
oklch(48.9% 0.144 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#144F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#184271
oklch(37.6% 0.093 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#3C83D4 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) | #5E89D7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467BD2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C83D4
#3C83D4
oklch(60.4% 0.143 253.7)
- #AE7300
#AE7300
oklch(60.3% 0.128 73.6)
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 #3C83D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #3C83D4 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.