#3375BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.128 252.3), rgb(51, 117, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#3375BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3375BB |
| RGB | rgb(51, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.128 252.3) |
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 #3375BB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3375BB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3375BB text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3375BB text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#A6C4E6
oklch(81% 0.058 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A4D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#518DCF
oklch(63.2% 0.118 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3375BB
oklch(55.4% 0.128 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#2662A2
oklch(49% 0.12 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#215183
oklch(42.8% 0.098 252)
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Step 900
900
#204369
oklch(37.6% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283E
oklch(27.2% 0.049 252.1)
#3375BB 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) | #557ABE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3375BB
#3375BB
oklch(55.4% 0.128 252.3)
- #9C6500
#9C6500
oklch(55.3% 0.118 72.2)
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 #3375BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #3375BB 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.