#3D75EE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.192 263.1), rgb(61, 117, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#3D75EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D75EE |
| RGB | rgb(61, 117, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.192 263.1) |
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 #3D75EE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D75EE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D75EE text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D75EE text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#729EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F3
oklch(63% 0.177 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D75EE
oklch(59.2% 0.192 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2657C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#20489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#3D75EE 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) | #2684F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A6 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D75EE
#3D75EE
oklch(59.2% 0.192 263.1)
- #A07600
#A07600
oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6)
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 #3D75EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #3D75EE 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.