#3377BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.127 251.4), rgb(51, 119, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#3377BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3377BC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 119, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.127 251.4) |
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 #3377BC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3377BC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3377BC text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3377BC text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 251)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#508DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.117 251.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3377BC
oklch(55.9% 0.127 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2463A1
oklch(49.1% 0.118 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#205183
oklch(42.8% 0.098 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#204369
oklch(37.6% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#3377BC 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) | #577BBF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3377BC
#3377BC
oklch(55.9% 0.127 251.4)
- #9F6600
#9F6600
oklch(55.9% 0.12 71.4)
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 #3377BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.006
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
Use #3377BC 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.