#3373AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54% 0.108 247.4), rgb(51, 115, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3373AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3373AA |
| RGB | rgb(51, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.108 247.4) |
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 #3373AA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3373AA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3373AA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3373AA text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A5CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#558FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.1 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3373AA
oklch(54% 0.108 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A6597
oklch(49.2% 0.101 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#24527A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#3373AA 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) | #5A75AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6AA9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008087 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3373AA
#3373AA
oklch(54% 0.108 247.4)
- #98611A
#98611A
oklch(54.1% 0.108 67.5)
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 #3373AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
Use #3373AA 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.