#3976AC
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55% 0.106 247.8), rgb(57, 118, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#3976AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3976AC |
| RGB | rgb(57, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.106 247.8) |
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 #3976AC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3976AC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3976AC text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3976AC text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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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
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#578EC1
oklch(63% 0.097 247.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3976AC
oklch(55% 0.106 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6495
oklch(49% 0.098 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#265279
oklch(42.7% 0.081 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#244462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#3976AC 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) | #5E78AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008389 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3976AC
#3976AC
oklch(55% 0.106 247.8)
- #9A6421
#9A6421
oklch(55% 0.106 67.4)
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 #3976AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.009
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
Use #3976AC 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.