#3472B5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.4% 0.123 252.6), rgb(52, 114, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#3472B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3472B5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 114, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.123 252.6) |
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 #3472B5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3472B5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3472B5 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3472B5 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#548DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.113 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3472B5
oklch(54.4% 0.123 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A629F
oklch(49% 0.114 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#245181
oklch(42.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283D
oklch(27.2% 0.047 252.1)
#3472B5 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) | #5476B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416AB4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3472B5
#3472B5
oklch(54.4% 0.123 252.6)
- #986300
#986300
oklch(54.4% 0.116 72.8)
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 #3472B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #3472B5 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.