#3E75F8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.205 264), rgb(62, 117, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#3E75F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E75F8 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 117, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 93%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.205 264) |
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 #3E75F8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E75F8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E75F8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E75F8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E75F8
oklch(59.9% 0.205 264)
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Step 600
600
#2B64F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F51D3
oklch(49% 0.207 264)
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Step 800
800
#1B44AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 264)
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Step 900
900
#1B3B87
oklch(37.7% 0.133 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#10234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 264)
#3E75F8 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) | #0786FD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AB | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E75F8
#3E75F8
oklch(59.9% 0.205 264)
- #A27800
#A27800
oklch(59.8% 0.123 84)
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 #3E75F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E75F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #3E75F8 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.