#3E80A4
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57.2% 0.087 235), rgb(62, 128, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#3E80A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E80A4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.087 235) |
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 #3E80A4 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E80A4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E80A4 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E80A4 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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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
#7AA7C2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E80A4
oklch(57.2% 0.087 235)
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Step 700
700
#2B6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#25556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234)
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Step 900
900
#234659
oklch(37.7% 0.052 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#3E80A4 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) | #6F7FA6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6174A3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E80A4
#3E80A4
oklch(57.2% 0.087 235)
- #A06A44
#A06A44
oklch(57.3% 0.087 55.2)
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 #3E80A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
Use #3E80A4 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.