#3E82D3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.2% 0.142 254.5), rgb(62, 130, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#3E82D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E82D3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.142 254.5) |
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 #3E82D3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E82D3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E82D3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E82D3 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#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
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E82D3
oklch(60.2% 0.142 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2673CA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#1760AF
oklch(49% 0.143 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#174F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#3E82D3 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) | #5D88D6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467AD1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E82D3
#3E82D3
oklch(60.2% 0.142 254.5)
- #AD7300
#AD7300
oklch(60.1% 0.127 74.1)
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 #3E82D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #3E82D3 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.