#3764A3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.2% 0.113 257.1), rgb(55, 100, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#3764A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3764A3 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 100, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.113 257.1) |
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 #3764A3 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3764A3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3764A3 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3764A3 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 258)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D7
oklch(70.8% 0.087 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4274B9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 256.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3764A3
oklch(50.2% 0.113 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F81
oklch(42.6% 0.093 257)
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Step 900
900
#274268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#3764A3 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) | #4869A6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385FA2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00727B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3764A3
#3764A3
oklch(50.2% 0.113 257.1)
- #855B00
#855B00
oklch(50.3% 0.105 77.5)
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 #3764A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #3764A3 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.