#3772D0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.158 259.4), rgb(55, 114, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3772D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3772D0 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.158 259.4) |
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 #3772D0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3772D0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3772D0 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3772D0 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5188E0
oklch(63% 0.145 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3772D0
oklch(56.2% 0.158 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#285DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214073
oklch(37.6% 0.095 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#3772D0 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) | #427BD4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216DCE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008897 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3772D0
#3772D0
oklch(56.2% 0.158 259.4)
- #996C00
#996C00
oklch(56.3% 0.117 79.8)
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 #3772D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #3772D0 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.