#3776A4
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.5% 0.097 243), rgb(55, 118, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3776A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3776A4 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 118, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.097 243) |
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 #3776A4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3776A4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3776A4 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3776A4 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5790BB
oklch(63.2% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3776A4
oklch(54.5% 0.097 243)
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Step 700
700
#2C6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#265375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#24455E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 243)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#3776A4 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) | #6177A6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526CA3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008186 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3776A4
#3776A4
oklch(54.5% 0.097 243)
- #98632E
#98632E
oklch(54.7% 0.097 63.2)
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 #3776A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
Use #3776A4 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.