#397FA1
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.6% 0.087 232.3), rgb(57, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#397FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.087 232.3) |
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 #397FA1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397FA1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397FA1 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397FA1 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 233)
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Step 500
500
#5492B2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397FA1
oklch(56.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#276887
oklch(49% 0.082 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#22556E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#397FA1 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) | #6E7EA3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397FA1
#397FA1
oklch(56.6% 0.087 232.3)
- #9F6744
#9F6744
oklch(56.6% 0.088 52.1)
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 #397FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.014
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #397FA1 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.