#3E72BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.131 257.9), rgb(62, 114, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#3E72BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E72BE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.131 257.9) |
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 #3E72BE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E72BE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E72BE text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E72BE text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#598AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 257.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E72BE
oklch(55.4% 0.131 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3160A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#294F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#3E72BE 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) | #4F78C1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6CBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E72BE
#3E72BE
oklch(55.4% 0.131 257.9)
- #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 #3E72BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #3E72BE 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.