#3E77E4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.9% 0.176 261.8), rgb(62, 119, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3E77E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E77E4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 119, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.176 261.8) |
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 #3E77E4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E77E4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E77E4 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E77E4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A0F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5086EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E77E4
oklch(58.9% 0.176 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#275ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#224A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#3E77E4 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) | #3A83E8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E77E4
#3E77E4
oklch(58.9% 0.176 261.8)
- #A17400
#A17400
oklch(58.9% 0.121 81.5)
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 #3E77E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #3E77E4 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.