#3E87EA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.166 257), rgb(62, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#3E87EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E87EA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.166 257) |
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 #3E87EA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E87EA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E87EA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E87EA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E87EA
oklch(62.7% 0.166 257)
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Step 600
600
#1A70DA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A5DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E4C99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 257)
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Step 900
900
#15407A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#3E87EA 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) | #5690EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3780E8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E87EA
#3E87EA
oklch(62.7% 0.166 257)
- #B47C00
#B47C00
oklch(62.7% 0.131 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 #3E87EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E87EA 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.