#3878A7
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.2% 0.098 243.2), rgb(56, 120, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#3878A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3878A7 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 120, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.098 243.2) |
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 #3878A7 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3878A7 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3878A7 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3878A7 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#A9C5DC
oklch(81% 0.045 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#5690BC
oklch(63.2% 0.09 242.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3878A7
oklch(55.2% 0.098 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6690
oklch(49.1% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#255375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 900
900
#23455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#3878A7 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) | #6379A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546EA6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008388 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3878A7
#3878A7
oklch(55.2% 0.098 243.2)
- #9A642E
#9A642E
oklch(55.1% 0.098 63.1)
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 #3878A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
Use #3878A7 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.