#3E7AEE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.186 261.9), rgb(62, 122, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#3E7AEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7AEE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.186 261.9) |
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 #3E7AEE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E7AEE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7AEE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7AEE text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6D9FFB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 261.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E7AEE
oklch(60.2% 0.186 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2969E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 262)
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Step 700
700
#1C57C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1948A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244B
oklch(26.8% 0.077 262.1)
#3E7AEE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7AEE
#3E7AEE
oklch(60.2% 0.186 261.9)
- #A57800
#A57800
oklch(60.2% 0.124 82.2)
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 #3E7AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #3E7AEE 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.