#3E73FC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.8% 0.212 264.7), rgb(62, 115, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#3E73FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E73FC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 115, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.212 264.7) |
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 #3E73FC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E73FC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E73FC text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E73FC text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E73FC
oklch(59.8% 0.212 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C62F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#204FD8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C42AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B3A8A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#102351
oklch(27.1% 0.088 264.4)
#3E73FC 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 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AC | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E73FC
#3E73FC
oklch(59.8% 0.212 264.7)
- #A17800
#A17800
oklch(59.7% 0.122 84.6)
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 #3E73FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E73FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #3E73FC 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.