#3E7DC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.125 252.6), rgb(62, 125, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#3E7DC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 125, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.125 252.6) |
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 #3E7DC2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E7DC2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7DC2 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7DC2 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E5
oklch(81% 0.056 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#538DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.115 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7DC2
oklch(58.1% 0.125 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2862A0
oklch(49% 0.116 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#235182
oklch(42.8% 0.096 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#3E7DC2 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) | #5E81C5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D96 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7DC2
#3E7DC2
oklch(58.1% 0.125 252.6)
- #A66D00
#A66D00
oklch(58.1% 0.124 73.2)
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 #3E7DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E7DC2 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.