#3E7293
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.076 238.3), rgb(62, 114, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3E7293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7293 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.076 238.3) |
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 #3E7293 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7293 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7293 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7293 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.055 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#6090AF
oklch(63.1% 0.07 237.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7293
oklch(53% 0.076 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#376684
oklch(49% 0.071 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E546C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 238)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#3E7293 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) | #637295 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576992 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A7D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7293
#3E7293
oklch(53% 0.076 238.3)
- #8D603E
#8D603E
oklch(52.9% 0.076 57.3)
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 #3E7293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #3E7293 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.