#3A71AF
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.1% 0.114 253), rgb(58, 113, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#3A71AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A71AF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 113, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.114 253) |
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 #3A71AF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A71AF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A71AF text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A71AF 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A8CC7
oklch(63% 0.105 253.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A71AF
oklch(54.1% 0.114 253)
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Step 700
700
#30639B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#29517E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#264365
oklch(37.7% 0.068 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#3A71AF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456AAE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F88 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A71AF
#3A71AF
oklch(54.1% 0.114 253)
- #966304
#966304
oklch(54.1% 0.114 73.6)
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 #3A71AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.014
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.044
Use #3A71AF 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.