#3738B5
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.191 274.4), rgb(55, 56, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#3738B5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3738B5 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 56, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.191 274.4) |
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 #3738B5 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3738B5 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #3738B5 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3738B5 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5254FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4341E0
oklch(49.1% 0.232 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3738B5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E338E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A1F53
oklch(27% 0.094 274.1)
#3738B5 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) | #0051B9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A72 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3738B5
#3738B5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 274.4)
- #5F4E00
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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 #3738B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3738B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.067
Use #3738B5 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.