#3775C5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.14 256), rgb(55, 117, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3775C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3775C5 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 117, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.14 256) |
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 #3775C5 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3775C5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3775C5 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3775C5 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#528BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 255.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3775C5
oklch(56.2% 0.14 256)
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Step 700
700
#2760A8
oklch(49% 0.13 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#224F88
oklch(42.7% 0.107 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#21426D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#3775C5 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) | #4F7BC8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386EC3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008893 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3775C5
#3775C5
oklch(56.2% 0.14 256)
- #9C6A00
#9C6A00
oklch(56.3% 0.118 76.3)
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 #3775C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #3775C5 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.