#3972ED
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.195 263), rgb(57, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3972ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3972ED |
| RGB | rgb(57, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.195 263) |
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 #3972ED | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3972ED | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3972ED text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3972ED text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#719EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D83F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3972ED
oklch(58.3% 0.195 263)
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Step 700
700
#2457C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F48A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#3972ED 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) | #1981F1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3972ED
#3972ED
oklch(58.3% 0.195 263)
- #9D7300
#9D7300
oklch(58.2% 0.12 83)
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 #3972ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #3972ED 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.