#3E7FA5
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57% 0.089 236.8), rgb(62, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#3E7FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.089 236.8) |
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 #3E7FA5 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7FA5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7FA5 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7FA5 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#5791B5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 237.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7FA5
oklch(57% 0.089 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6789
oklch(49% 0.082 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#255470
oklch(42.6% 0.069 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#24465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#3E7FA5 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) | #6D7EA7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7FA5
#3E7FA5
oklch(57% 0.089 236.8)
- #9F6941
#9F6941
oklch(57% 0.089 56.4)
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 #3E7FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #3E7FA5 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.