#3377C3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.136 253.5), rgb(51, 119, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3377C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3377C3 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 119, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.136 253.5) |
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 #3377C3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3377C3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3377C3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3377C3 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3377C3
oklch(56.4% 0.136 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#2362A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5087
oklch(42.8% 0.105 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F436C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#3377C3 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) | #537CC6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6FC1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008993 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3377C3
#3377C3
oklch(56.4% 0.136 253.5)
- #9F6900
#9F6900
oklch(56.4% 0.12 73.8)
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 #3377C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.008
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #3377C3 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.