#3E70FC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.216 265.3), rgb(62, 112, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#3E70FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E70FC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 112, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.216 265.3) |
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 #3E70FC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E70FC | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E70FC text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E70FC text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E70FC
oklch(59.3% 0.216 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#2852D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2144A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#3E70FC 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) | #0084FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AB | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E70FC
#3E70FC
oklch(59.3% 0.216 265.3)
- #9F7700
#9F7700
oklch(59.3% 0.121 85)
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 #3E70FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #3E70FC 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.