#3E76FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.3% 0.208 264), rgb(62, 118, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#3E76FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E76FB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 118, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.208 264) |
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 #3E76FB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E76FB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E76FB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E76FB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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)
#3E76FB
oklch(60.3% 0.208 264)
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Step 600
600
#2A63F4
oklch(55.5% 0.225 264)
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Step 700
700
#1E51D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 264)
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Step 800
800
#1A43AC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 264)
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Step 900
900
#1A3B88
oklch(37.8% 0.135 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#102350
oklch(27% 0.086 264.2)
#3E76FB 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) | #0187FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AD | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E76FB
#3E76FB
oklch(60.3% 0.208 264)
- #A47900
#A47900
oklch(60.3% 0.124 83.6)
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 #3E76FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E76FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #3E76FB 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.