#397CAA
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.3% 0.098 241.5), rgb(57, 124, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#397CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397CAA |
| RGB | rgb(57, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.098 241.5) |
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 #397CAA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397CAA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397CAA text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397CAA text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 241)
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Step 500
500
#5490BB
oklch(63% 0.09 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397CAA
oklch(56.3% 0.098 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#286690
oklch(49% 0.092 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#235475
oklch(42.8% 0.076 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#22455E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#397CAA 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) | #677CAC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397CAA
#397CAA
oklch(56.3% 0.098 241.5)
- #9F6733
#9F6733
oklch(56.4% 0.099 61.4)
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 #397CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
Use #397CAA 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.