#3E82DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.9% 0.156 256.8), rgb(62, 130, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3E82DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E82DE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.156 256.8) |
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 #3E82DE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E82DE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E82DE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E82DE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E82DE
oklch(60.9% 0.156 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#2371D4
oklch(55.7% 0.17 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#155EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.158 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#154D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#194176
oklch(37.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#3E82DE 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) | #568AE2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7BDC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E82DE
#3E82DE
oklch(60.9% 0.156 256.8)
- #AD7700
#AD7700
oklch(60.9% 0.127 77.1)
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 #3E82DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E82DE 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.