#3E6FA7
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(53.3% 0.103 253.1), rgb(62, 111, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3E6FA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 111, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.103 253.1) |
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 #3E6FA7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6FA7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6FA7 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6FA7 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CE
oklch(70.8% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC2
oklch(63% 0.096 253.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6FA7
oklch(53.3% 0.103 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#366396
oklch(49.2% 0.096 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#3E6FA7 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) | #5772A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4968A6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C83 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6FA7
#3E6FA7
oklch(53.3% 0.103 253.1)
- #916219
#916219
oklch(53.4% 0.104 72.8)
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 #3E6FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.016
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
Use #3E6FA7 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.