#3E6EFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.1% 0.222 265.8), rgb(62, 110, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3E6EFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6EFF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 110, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.222 265.8) |
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 #3E6EFF | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E6EFF | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E6EFF text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E6EFF text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6EFF
oklch(59.1% 0.222 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2850D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2243AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A87
oklch(37.7% 0.133 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#3E6EFF 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) | #0083FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092AC | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6EFF
#3E6EFF
oklch(59.1% 0.222 265.8)
- #9E7700
#9E7700
oklch(59.2% 0.121 85.6)
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 #3E6EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #3E6EFF 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.