#3C87EF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.9% 0.173 257.4), rgb(60, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#3C87EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C87EF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.173 257.4) |
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 #3C87EF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C87EF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C87EF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C87EF text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C87EF
oklch(62.9% 0.173 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#156EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#035CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#13407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#3C87EF 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) | #5291F3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F80ED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C87EF
#3C87EF
oklch(62.9% 0.173 257.4)
- #B47D00
#B47D00
oklch(62.9% 0.131 77.8)
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 #3C87EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #3C87EF 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.