#3873AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.3% 0.11 250.2), rgb(56, 115, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#3873AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 250°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3873AD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.11 250.2) |
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 #3873AD | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3873AD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3873AD text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3873AD text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5D1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#588EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.1 249.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3873AD
oklch(54.3% 0.11 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6498
oklch(49.2% 0.101 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#27517B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#3873AD 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) | #5976AF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496BAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008188 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3873AD
#3873AD
oklch(54.3% 0.11 250.2)
- #986315
#986315
oklch(54.5% 0.11 70.3)
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 #3873AD, 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 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
Use #3873AD 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.