#3A72AB
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.1% 0.108 250.8), rgb(58, 114, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3A72AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 251°. 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 (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A72AB |
| RGB | rgb(58, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.108 250.8) |
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 #3A72AB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A72AB | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A72AB text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A72AB text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D0
oklch(70.6% 0.078 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8DC3
oklch(63% 0.099 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A72AB
oklch(54.1% 0.108 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#306397
oklch(49% 0.1 251)
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Step 800
800
#29517B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#264463
oklch(37.8% 0.064 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#3A72AB 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) | #5975AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F86 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A72AB
#3A72AB
oklch(54.1% 0.108 250.8)
- #966317
#966317
oklch(54.2% 0.108 71.1)
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 #3A72AB, 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 0.019
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
Use #3A72AB 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.