#3973A5
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(53.9% 0.099 247), rgb(57, 115, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3973A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3973A5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 115, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.099 247) |
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 #3973A5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3973A5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3973A5 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3973A5 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CB
oklch(70.6% 0.072 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EBE
oklch(63% 0.092 247.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3973A5
oklch(53.9% 0.099 247)
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Step 700
700
#306592
oklch(49.2% 0.092 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#285277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#264460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#3973A5 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) | #5D75A7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6AA4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F85 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3973A5
#3973A5
oklch(53.9% 0.099 247)
- #956226
#956226
oklch(54% 0.1 66.9)
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 #3973A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.006
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.010
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #3973A5 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.