#3E81EC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.5% 0.175 259.5), rgb(62, 129, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#3E81EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E81EC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 129, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.175 259.5) |
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 #3E81EC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E81EC | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E81EC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E81EC text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E81EC
oklch(61.5% 0.175 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#226DE0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#145AC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#144A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#183F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#3E81EC 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) | #498CF0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #217CEA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E81EC
#3E81EC
oklch(61.5% 0.175 259.5)
- #AD7A00
#AD7A00
oklch(61.5% 0.128 79.3)
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 #3E81EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #3E81EC 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.