#3976A2
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(54.5% 0.094 242.5), rgb(57, 118, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3976A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3976A2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.094 242.5) |
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 #3976A2 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3976A2 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3976A2 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3976A2 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5990B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3976A2
oklch(54.5% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E668E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#275373
oklch(42.6% 0.072 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#25455D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#3976A2 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) | #6277A4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546CA1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008185 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3976A2
#3976A2
oklch(54.5% 0.094 242.5)
- #976331
#976331
oklch(54.6% 0.094 62.4)
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 #3976A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
Use #3976A2 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.