#3E77B5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.114 252.2), rgb(62, 119, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3E77B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 252°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E77B5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 119, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.114 252.2) |
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 #3E77B5 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E77B5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E77B5 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E77B5 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 253)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#598DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.104 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E77B5
oklch(56% 0.114 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F639B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#28517D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 252)
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Step 900
900
#254365
oklch(37.6% 0.069 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#3E77B5 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) | #5C7BB8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6FB4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E77B5
#3E77B5
oklch(56% 0.114 252.2)
- #9D6812
#9D6812
oklch(56.1% 0.114 72.3)
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 #3E77B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
Use #3E77B5 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.