#3E7ED5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.4% 0.149 256.8), rgb(62, 126, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#3E7ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 126, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.149 256.8) |
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 #3E7ED5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E7ED5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7ED5 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7ED5 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A2E8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E7ED5
oklch(59.4% 0.149 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A71CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 257)
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Step 700
700
#1C5EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D91
oklch(42.6% 0.125 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4174
oklch(37.7% 0.097 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#3E7ED5 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) | #5585D8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C77D3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7ED5
#3E7ED5
oklch(59.4% 0.149 256.8)
- #A87300
#A87300
oklch(59.5% 0.125 76.7)
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 #3E7ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #3E7ED5 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.