#3E8CFD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65% 0.185 258.1), rgb(62, 140, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#3E8CFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8CFD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 140, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.185 258.1) |
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 #3E8CFD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8CFD | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8CFD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E8CFD text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FB
oklch(81% 0.09 258)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E8CFD
oklch(65% 0.185 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B6CE5
oklch(55.5% 0.201 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#044AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 258)
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Step 900
900
#103F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#3E8CFD 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) | #5197FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2685FB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B8 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8CFD
#3E8CFD
oklch(65% 0.185 258.1)
- #BB8300
#BB8300
oklch(64.9% 0.135 78.5)
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 #3E8CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
Use #3E8CFD 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.