#3C87FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64% 0.194 259.6), rgb(60, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#3C87FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C87FF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.194 259.6) |
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 #3C87FF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C87FF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C87FF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C87FF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C87FF
oklch(64% 0.194 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#116AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0848A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#123E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#3C87FF 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) | #4494FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C87FF
#3C87FF
oklch(64% 0.194 259.6)
- #B68100
#B68100
oklch(64% 0.133 79.6)
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 #3C87FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C87FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.025
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.076
Use #3C87FF 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.