#3E83FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63.2% 0.196 260.9), rgb(62, 131, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3E83FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E83FE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 131, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.196 260.9) |
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 #3E83FE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E83FE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E83FE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E83FE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E83FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C68ED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 261)
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Step 700
700
#0D56CE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1047A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 261)
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Step 900
900
#153D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 260.9)
#3E83FE 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) | #3B91FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B4 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E83FE
#3E83FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 260.9)
- #B28000
#B28000
oklch(63.3% 0.131 81)
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 #3E83FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E83FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #3E83FE 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.