#3E72BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.2% 0.127 257.2), rgb(62, 114, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3E72BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E72BB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.127 257.2) |
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 #3E72BB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E72BB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E72BB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E72BB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3DA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 257)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.116 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E72BB
oklch(55.2% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#3160A2
oklch(49% 0.118 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#294F84
oklch(42.7% 0.099 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#3E72BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6CBA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E72BB
#3E72BB
oklch(55.2% 0.127 257.2)
- #976800
#976800
oklch(55.2% 0.115 77.6)
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 #3E72BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
Use #3E72BB 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.