#3E76F5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.2 263.6), rgb(62, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3E76F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E76F5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 90%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.2 263.6) |
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 #3E76F5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E76F5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E76F5 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E76F5 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E76F5
oklch(59.9% 0.2 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B65F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F53D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B45A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B3B85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#3E76F5 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) | #1B86FA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AA | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E76F5
#3E76F5
oklch(59.9% 0.2 263.6)
- #A37800
#A37800
oklch(59.9% 0.123 83.4)
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 #3E76F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E76F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #3E76F5 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.