#3E77E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59% 0.179 262), rgb(62, 119, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#3E77E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E77E6 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 119, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.179 262) |
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 #3E77E6 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E77E6 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E77E6 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E77E6 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#749FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5085EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 262.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E77E6
oklch(59% 0.179 262)
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Step 700
700
#275ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#214A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#203F7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#3E77E6 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) | #3884EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E77E6
#3E77E6
oklch(59% 0.179 262)
- #A17500
#A17500
oklch(59.1% 0.122 82.2)
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 #3E77E6, 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 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #3E77E6 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.