#387FCB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.8% 0.137 252.5), rgb(56, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#387FCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387FCB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.137 252.5) |
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 #387FCB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #387FCB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387FCB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387FCB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD3
oklch(63% 0.126 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387FCB
oklch(58.8% 0.137 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#2062A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E436C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#387FCB 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) | #5C84CE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387FCB
#387FCB
oklch(58.8% 0.137 252.5)
- #A96E00
#A96E00
oklch(58.7% 0.125 72.4)
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 #387FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #387FCB 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.