#3379B7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.119 248.4), rgb(51, 121, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3379B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3379B7 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 121, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.119 248.4) |
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 #3379B7 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3379B7 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3379B7 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3379B7 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#508EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3379B7
oklch(56.1% 0.119 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#23649C
oklch(49% 0.111 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F527F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#204466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#3379B7 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) | #5D7CBA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6FB6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3379B7
#3379B7
oklch(56.1% 0.119 248.4)
- #A2650C
#A2650C
oklch(56.1% 0.12 67.8)
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 #3379B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #3379B7 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.