#3D8EF3
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.7% 0.17 255.6), rgb(61, 142, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#3D8EF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D8EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 255.6) |
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 #3D8EF3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D8EF3 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D8EF3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3D8EF3 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D8EF3
oklch(64.7% 0.17 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0570DC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#024D9A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#10417B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#3D8EF3 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) | #5C96F7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C86F1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D8EF3
#3D8EF3
oklch(64.7% 0.17 255.6)
- #BD8000
#BD8000
oklch(64.6% 0.136 75.4)
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 #3D8EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #3D8EF3 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.