#3E72FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.217 265), rgb(62, 114, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3E72FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E72FF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.217 265) |
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 #3E72FF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E72FF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E72FF text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E72FF text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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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 (this color)
#3E72FF
oklch(59.9% 0.217 265)
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Step 600
600
#2D60FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#214EDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 265)
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Step 800
800
#1C41B0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 265)
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Step 900
900
#1B398B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 265)
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Step 950
950
#102252
oklch(27% 0.091 265.2)
#3E72FF 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) | #0086FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074FC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AD | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E72FF
#3E72FF
oklch(59.9% 0.217 265)
- #A17900
#A17900
oklch(59.9% 0.123 85.3)
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 #3E72FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E72FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
Use #3E72FF 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.