#3E73A6
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.2% 0.098 249.3), rgb(62, 115, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#3E73A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E73A6 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 115, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.098 249.3) |
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 #3E73A6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E73A6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E73A6 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E73A6 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.09 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E73A6
oklch(54.2% 0.098 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#346492
oklch(49.1% 0.091 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#3E73A6 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) | #5D75A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6BA5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F85 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E73A6
#3E73A6
oklch(54.2% 0.098 249.3)
- #946426
#946426
oklch(54.3% 0.099 69.5)
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 #3E73A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.004
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.012
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
Use #3E73A6 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.