#3379AC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.5% 0.106 243.5), rgb(51, 121, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#3379AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3379AC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 121, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.106 243.5) |
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 #3379AC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3379AC | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3379AC text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3379AC text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CD
oklch(70.6% 0.076 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#5290C0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 243.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3379AC
oklch(55.5% 0.106 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#256694
oklch(49.1% 0.098 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#215378
oklch(42.6% 0.081 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142939
oklch(27.2% 0.04 243)
#3379AC 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) | #627AAE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EAB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3379AC
#3379AC
oklch(55.5% 0.106 243.5)
- #9E6427
#9E6427
oklch(55.5% 0.106 63.4)
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 #3379AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
Use #3379AC 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.