#3873CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.151 258.6), rgb(56, 115, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#3873CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3873CC |
| RGB | rgb(56, 115, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.151 258.6) |
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 #3873CC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3873CC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3873CC text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3873CC text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5289DC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3873CC
oklch(56.2% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#295EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#234D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#3873CC 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) | #477BCF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6ECA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008895 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3873CC
#3873CC
oklch(56.2% 0.151 258.6)
- #9A6B00
#9A6B00
oklch(56.2% 0.117 78.3)
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 #3873CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
Use #3873CC 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.