#3D91FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66% 0.18 256.3), rgb(61, 145, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#3D91FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 256°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D91FD |
| RGB | rgb(61, 145, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 256.3) |
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 #3D91FD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D91FD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3D91FD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3D91FD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 256.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D91FD
oklch(66% 0.18 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A264A
oklch(27% 0.075 256.3)
#3D91FD 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3689FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D91FD
#3D91FD
oklch(66% 0.18 256.3)
- #C28400
#C28400
oklch(66% 0.139 75.8)
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 #3D91FD, 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 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
Use #3D91FD 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.