#3760B6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.6% 0.144 263.1), rgb(55, 96, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#3760B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3760B6 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 96, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.144 263.1) |
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 #3760B6 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3760B6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3760B6 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3760B6 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 263)
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Step 500
500
#5B86DF
oklch(63% 0.143 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#416ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 263.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3760B6
oklch(50.6% 0.144 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#263F72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 263)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#3760B6 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) | #336AB9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #165EB4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007482 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3760B6
#3760B6
oklch(50.6% 0.144 263.1)
- #815E00
#815E00
oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2)
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 #3760B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.067
Use #3760B6 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.