#3D76AB
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.1% 0.103 248.6), rgb(61, 118, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#3D76AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D76AB |
| RGB | rgb(61, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.103 248.6) |
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 #3D76AB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D76AB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D76AB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D76AB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.094 248.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D76AB
oklch(55.1% 0.103 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#306494
oklch(49% 0.095 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#295278
oklch(42.7% 0.079 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#264461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 249)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#3D76AB 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) | #5F78AD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DAA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008289 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D76AB
#3D76AB
oklch(55.1% 0.103 248.6)
- #996625
#996625
oklch(55.3% 0.103 68.8)
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 #3D76AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.009
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #3D76AB 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.