#3E82D0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60% 0.138 253.7), rgb(62, 130, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#3E82D0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E82D0 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.138 253.7) |
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 #3E82D0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E82D0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E82D0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E82D0 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EC
oklch(81% 0.067 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E3
oklch(70.8% 0.108 253.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E82D0
oklch(60% 0.138 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#2674C8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#1861AD
oklch(49.2% 0.139 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#174F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4270
oklch(37.6% 0.091 254)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#3E82D0 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) | #5E87D3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497ACE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E82D0
#3E82D0
oklch(60% 0.138 253.7)
- #AD7200
#AD7200
oklch(59.9% 0.127 73.3)
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 #3E82D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E82D0 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.