#3E7ACE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.144 257.3), rgb(62, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3E7ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7ACE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.144 257.3) |
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 #3E7ACE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E7ACE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7ACE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7ACE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EB
oklch(81% 0.064 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#538AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7ACE
oklch(58.1% 0.144 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#295FAB
oklch(49% 0.134 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#234E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#22426F
oklch(37.9% 0.086 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#3E7ACE 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) | #5381D1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C74CC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7ACE
#3E7ACE
oklch(58.1% 0.144 257.3)
- #A27000
#A27000
oklch(58.2% 0.121 77.7)
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 #3E7ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
Use #3E7ACE 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.