#3F88FE
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.2% 0.19 259.7), rgb(63, 136, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#3F88FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F88FE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 136, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.19 259.7) |
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 #3F88FE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F88FE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F88FE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F88FE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#C5DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 260)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A0FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F88FE
oklch(64.2% 0.19 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#166AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#0558CB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B48A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#133E82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#3F88FE 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) | #4794FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E83FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F88FE
#3F88FE
oklch(64.2% 0.19 259.7)
- #B78200
#B78200
oklch(64.3% 0.133 79.8)
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 #3F88FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.079
Use #3F88FE 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.