#3E71AB
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54% 0.107 253), rgb(62, 113, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3E71AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E71AB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 113, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.107 253) |
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 #3E71AB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E71AB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E71AB text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E71AB text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC4
oklch(63% 0.099 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E71AB
oklch(54% 0.107 253)
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Step 700
700
#346397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C517B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#284363
oklch(37.7% 0.064 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#3E71AB 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) | #5874AD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E86 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E71AB
#3E71AB
oklch(54% 0.107 253)
- #946316
#946316
oklch(54% 0.107 72.5)
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 #3E71AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.008
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #3E71AB 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.