#3762C5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.1% 0.162 264), rgb(55, 98, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#3762C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3762C5 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 98, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.162 264) |
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 #3762C5 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3762C5 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3762C5 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3762C5 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5684E9
oklch(63% 0.16 264)
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Step 600
600
#3C6BD8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 264)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3762C5
oklch(52.1% 0.162 264)
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Step 800
800
#274997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#3762C5 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) | #276EC9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3762C5
#3762C5
oklch(52.1% 0.162 264)
- #866300
#866300
oklch(52.1% 0.107 84.3)
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 #3762C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
Use #3762C5 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.