#3B73AB
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.3% 0.106 250.4), rgb(59, 115, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3B73AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B73AB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 115, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.106 250.4) |
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 #3B73AB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B73AB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B73AB text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B73AB text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A8DC3
oklch(63% 0.099 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B73AB
oklch(54.3% 0.106 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#306496
oklch(49.2% 0.098 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#29517A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#264462
oklch(37.8% 0.063 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#3B73AB 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) | #5B76AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008087 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B73AB
#3B73AB
oklch(54.3% 0.106 250.4)
- #96631B
#96631B
oklch(54.2% 0.106 70.3)
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 #3B73AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.005
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.019
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
Use #3B73AB 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.