#3754C5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.179 268.1), rgb(55, 84, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#3754C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3754C5 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 84, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.179 268.1) |
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 #3754C5 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3754C5 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3754C5 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3754C5 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 268)
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Step 600
600
#4466E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3754C5
oklch(49.2% 0.179 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#3754C5 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) | #0065C9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3754C5
#3754C5
oklch(49.2% 0.179 268.1)
- #795D00
#795D00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 88.1)
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 #3754C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #3754C5 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.