#3974A9
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.4% 0.104 248), rgb(57, 116, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3974A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3974A9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 116, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.104 248) |
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 #3974A9 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3974A9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3974A9 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3974A9 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#598EC0
oklch(63% 0.095 248.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3974A9
oklch(54.4% 0.104 248)
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Step 700
700
#2E6494
oklch(49% 0.096 248)
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Step 800
800
#285278
oklch(42.7% 0.079 248)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#3974A9 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) | #5D76AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008187 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3974A9
#3974A9
oklch(54.4% 0.104 248)
- #976321
#976321
oklch(54.4% 0.104 68.2)
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 #3974A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.003
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
Use #3974A9 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.