#3674CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.151 257.7), rgb(54, 116, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#3674CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3674CC |
| RGB | rgb(54, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.151 257.7) |
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 #3674CC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3674CC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3674CC text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3674CC text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#5089DC
oklch(63% 0.139 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3674CC
oklch(56.4% 0.151 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#265FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#3674CC 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) | #497CCF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6ECA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008996 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3674CC
#3674CC
oklch(56.4% 0.151 257.7)
- #9B6B00
#9B6B00
oklch(56.3% 0.118 77.7)
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 #3674CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #3674CC 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.