#3E7EF4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.4% 0.189 261.3), rgb(62, 126, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#3E7EF4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 126, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 89%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.189 261.3) |
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 #3E7EF4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E7EF4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7EF4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7EF4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E7EF4
oklch(61.4% 0.189 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#2469E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1756CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#1548A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#183D82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 261.8)
#3E7EF4 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) | #398BF8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAD | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7EF4
#3E7EF4
oklch(61.4% 0.189 261.3)
- #AB7B00
#AB7B00
oklch(61.5% 0.127 81.1)
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 #3E7EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E7EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #3E7EF4 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.