#3672BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55% 0.134 255.6), rgb(54, 114, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3672BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3672BE |
| RGB | rgb(54, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.134 255.6) |
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 #3672BE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3672BE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3672BE text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3672BE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#548BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 255.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3672BE
oklch(55% 0.134 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A61A6
oklch(49.2% 0.125 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#244F86
oklch(42.6% 0.103 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#22426B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#3672BE 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) | #4F78C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396BBC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3672BE
#3672BE
oklch(55% 0.134 255.6)
- #986600
#986600
oklch(55% 0.116 75.3)
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 #3672BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #3672BE 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.