#3A7BDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.3% 0.166 258.9), rgb(58, 123, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3A7BDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A7BDF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.166 258.9) |
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 #3A7BDF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A7BDF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A7BDF text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A7BDF text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A1EB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C88E5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 258.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A7BDF
oklch(59.3% 0.166 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#215DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D4C94
oklch(42.7% 0.129 259)
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Step 900
900
#1E4076
oklch(37.7% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#122645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.9)
#3A7BDF 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) | #4785E3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2476DD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A7BDF
#3A7BDF
oklch(59.3% 0.166 258.9)
- #A57400
#A57400
oklch(59.4% 0.123 79.2)
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 #3A7BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A7BDF 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.