#3C83E6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.5% 0.166 257.4), rgb(60, 131, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#3C83E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C83E6 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 131, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.166 257.4) |
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 #3C83E6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C83E6 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C83E6 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C83E6 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C83E6
oklch(61.5% 0.166 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D6FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E5CBD
oklch(49% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#114C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#16407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#3C83E6 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) | #528CEA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #327CE4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C83E6
#3C83E6
oklch(61.5% 0.166 257.4)
- #AF7900
#AF7900
oklch(61.6% 0.129 77.5)
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 #3C83E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #3C83E6 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.