#3370A5
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(53% 0.105 247.5), rgb(51, 112, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3370A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3370A5 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 112, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.105 247.5) |
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 #3370A5 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3370A5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3370A5 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3370A5 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#578EC1
oklch(63% 0.097 247.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3370A5
oklch(53% 0.105 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6595
oklch(49.2% 0.097 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#265279
oklch(42.7% 0.081 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#244461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#3370A5 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) | #5872A7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4967A4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D83 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3370A5
#3370A5
oklch(53% 0.105 247.5)
- #935E1B
#935E1B
oklch(52.9% 0.105 67.3)
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 #3370A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.012
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.013
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
Use #3370A5 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.