#3794CE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.8% 0.122 240.3), rgb(55, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#3794CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3794CE |
| RGB | rgb(55, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.122 240.3) |
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 #3794CE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3794CE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3794CE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3794CE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3794CE
oklch(63.8% 0.122 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4667
oklch(37.6% 0.079 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#3794CE 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) | #7995D1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3794CE
#3794CE
oklch(63.8% 0.122 240.3)
- #C17834
#C17834
oklch(63.9% 0.123 60.3)
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 #3794CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #3794CE 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.