#3E83FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63.2% 0.198 261), rgb(62, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#3E83FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E83FF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.198 261) |
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 #3E83FF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E83FF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E83FF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E83FF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 261)
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Step 600
600
#1B68EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 261)
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Step 700
700
#0D55CF
oklch(49% 0.2 261)
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Step 800
800
#0F47A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#153D85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#3E83FF 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) | #3991FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E83FF
#3E83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 261)
- #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 #3E83FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E83FF.
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 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #3E83FF 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.