#3E87DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.9% 0.151 254.6), rgb(62, 135, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3E87DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E87DE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.151 254.6) |
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 #3E87DE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E87DE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E87DE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E87DE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4F0
oklch(81% 0.073 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA3E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E87DE
oklch(61.9% 0.151 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D73D0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D5FB4
oklch(49% 0.153 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#104E92
oklch(42.6% 0.127 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#3E87DE 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) | #5E8EE1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457FDC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E87DE
#3E87DE
oklch(61.9% 0.151 254.6)
- #B47800
#B47800
oklch(62% 0.131 74.2)
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 #3E87DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #3E87DE 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.