#3D83E7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.6% 0.167 257.8), rgb(61, 131, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#3D83E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D83E7 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 131, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.167 257.8) |
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 #3D83E7 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D83E7 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D83E7 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D83E7 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F6
oklch(81% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D83E7
oklch(61.6% 0.167 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F6FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#105CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#124C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#17407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#3D83E7 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) | #518CEB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #317DE5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAA | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D83E7
#3D83E7
oklch(61.6% 0.167 257.8)
- #AF7900
#AF7900
oklch(61.6% 0.129 77.5)
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 #3D83E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #3D83E7 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.