#3E81DA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.4% 0.152 256.5), rgb(62, 129, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#3E81DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E81DA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 129, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.152 256.5) |
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 #3E81DA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E81DA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E81DA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E81DA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E81DA
oklch(60.4% 0.152 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2571D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#175EB5
oklch(49% 0.154 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#174D93
oklch(42.6% 0.128 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4175
oklch(37.7% 0.099 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#102644
oklch(26.8% 0.063 256.8)
#3E81DA 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) | #5788DE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7AD8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E81DA
#3E81DA
oklch(60.4% 0.152 256.5)
- #AC7500
#AC7500
oklch(60.4% 0.127 76.1)
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 #3E81DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #3E81DA 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.