#3E7795
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(54.3% 0.076 233.5), rgb(62, 119, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#3E7795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7795 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 119, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.076 233.5) |
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 #3E7795 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7795 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7795 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7795 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AD
oklch(63.1% 0.07 233)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7795
oklch(54.3% 0.076 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#336783
oklch(49% 0.071 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B546A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#3E7795 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) | #697696 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6D95 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F81 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7795
#3E7795
oklch(54.3% 0.076 233.5)
- #926344
#926344
oklch(54.2% 0.076 53.9)
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 #3E7795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
Use #3E7795 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.