#3976B3
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.4% 0.114 250.6), rgb(57, 118, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#3976B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3976B3 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 118, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.114 250.6) |
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 #3976B3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3976B3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3976B3 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3976B3 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#568DC7
oklch(63% 0.106 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3976B3
oklch(55.4% 0.114 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B639B
oklch(49% 0.108 251)
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Step 800
800
#25517D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#234465
oklch(37.8% 0.069 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#3976B3 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) | #5B79B6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6EB2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3976B3
#3976B3
oklch(55.4% 0.114 250.6)
- #9C6510
#9C6510
oklch(55.3% 0.114 70.6)
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 #3976B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.017
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
Use #3976B3 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.