#3873B3
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.7% 0.118 252.4), rgb(56, 115, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#3873B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3873B3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 115, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.118 252.4) |
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 #3873B3 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3873B3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3873B3 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3873B3 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#578DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3873B3
oklch(54.7% 0.118 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D639D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#26517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16283C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 252.1)
#3873B3 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) | #5677B6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456BB2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3873B3
#3873B3
oklch(54.7% 0.118 252.4)
- #9A6400
#9A6400
oklch(54.8% 0.117 72.5)
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 #3873B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
Use #3873B3 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.