#397BAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.3% 0.104 244.6), rgb(57, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#397BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397BAE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.104 244.6) |
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 #397BAE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397BAE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397BAE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397BAE text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 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
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#548FBF
oklch(63% 0.095 244.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397BAE
oklch(56.3% 0.104 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#296693
oklch(49.2% 0.095 244)
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Step 800
800
#235378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#397BAE 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) | #647CB0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397BAE
#397BAE
oklch(56.3% 0.104 244.6)
- #9F672B
#9F672B
oklch(56.3% 0.104 64.5)
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 #397BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
Use #397BAE 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.