#3E75A3
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.5% 0.093 245.9), rgb(62, 117, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#3E75A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E75A3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 117, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.093 245.9) |
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 #3E75A3 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E75A3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E75A3 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E75A3 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 245.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E75A3
oklch(54.5% 0.093 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#33658F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#27445D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 246)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#3E75A3 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) | #6176A5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008085 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E75A3
#3E75A3
oklch(54.5% 0.093 245.9)
- #95642F
#95642F
oklch(54.5% 0.093 65.6)
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 #3E75A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.013
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
Use #3E75A3 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.