#3E79B2
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.3% 0.108 249.6), rgb(62, 121, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#3E79B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E79B2 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.108 249.6) |
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 #3E79B2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E79B2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E79B2 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E79B2 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5D0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#588EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 249.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E79B2
oklch(56.3% 0.108 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6497
oklch(49.1% 0.1 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#27527B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#3E79B2 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) | #607CB4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5070B1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E79B2
#3E79B2
oklch(56.3% 0.108 249.6)
- #9D6820
#9D6820
oklch(56.1% 0.108 69.7)
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 #3E79B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
Use #3E79B2 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.