#3C8CFF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65% 0.188 258), rgb(60, 140, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#3C8CFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8CFF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 140, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.188 258) |
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 #3C8CFF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8CFF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8CFF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3C8CFF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A1FB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C8CFF
oklch(65% 0.188 258)
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Step 600
600
#036CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#014AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 258)
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Step 900
900
#0F3F81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 258)
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Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#3C8CFF 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) | #4F97FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2085FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B9 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8CFF
#3C8CFF
oklch(65% 0.188 258)
- #BC8300
#BC8300
oklch(65.1% 0.136 78)
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 #3C8CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
Use #3C8CFF 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.