#0375C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.9% 0.147 248.1), rgb(3, 117, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#0375C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0375C2 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 117, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 97%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.147 248.1) |
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 #0375C2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0375C2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0375C2 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0375C2 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248)
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Step 400
400
#69A6E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B8ED7
oklch(63% 0.136 248.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0375C2
oklch(54.9% 0.147 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#035289
oklch(42.8% 0.113 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#12446E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#0375C2 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) | #4E7AC5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316AC1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008892 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0375C2
#0375C2
oklch(54.9% 0.147 248.1)
- #9E6200
#9E6200
oklch(55% 0.12 68.7)
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 #0375C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.060
Use #0375C2 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.