#3D7995
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(54.8% 0.076 230.5), rgb(61, 121, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3D7995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7995 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 121, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.076 230.5) |
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 #3D7995 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7995 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D7995 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D7995 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BD
oklch(70.6% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B92AC
oklch(63.2% 0.07 229.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D7995
oklch(54.8% 0.076 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#316881
oklch(49.1% 0.07 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5569
oklch(42.8% 0.058 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#264655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#3D7995 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) | #6B7796 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E95 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008182 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7995
#3D7995
oklch(54.8% 0.076 230.5)
- #956447
#956447
oklch(54.9% 0.076 51.2)
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 #3D7995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
Use #3D7995 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.