#3C8AFE
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.5% 0.189 258.5), rgb(60, 138, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#3C8AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8AFE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 138, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.189 258.5) |
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 #3C8AFE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8AFE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8AFE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8AFE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8AFE
oklch(64.5% 0.189 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A6BE8
oklch(55.5% 0.206 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0449A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#103E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#3C8AFE 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) | #4C96FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1884FC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8AFE
#3C8AFE
oklch(64.5% 0.189 258.5)
- #B98200
#B98200
oklch(64.5% 0.134 78.8)
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 #3C8AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.081
Use #3C8AFE 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.