#3E7BF1
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.189 261.9), rgb(62, 123, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#3E7BF1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 123, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 86%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.189 261.9) |
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 #3E7BF1 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E7BF1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7BF1 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7BF1 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6C9FFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E7BF1
oklch(60.6% 0.189 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2769E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A56CA
oklch(49% 0.191 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1847A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 262)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#10244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 262.4)
#3E7BF1 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) | #3589F5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7BF1
#3E7BF1
oklch(60.6% 0.189 261.9)
- #A77900
#A77900
oklch(60.6% 0.125 81.9)
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 #3E7BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #3E7BF1 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.