#3976CF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.151 258.1), rgb(57, 118, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#3976CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3976CF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 118, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.151 258.1) |
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 #3976CF | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3976CF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3976CF text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3976CF text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#5189DC
oklch(63% 0.139 258.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3976CF
oklch(57.1% 0.151 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#275EAF
oklch(49% 0.142 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#224E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#3976CF 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) | #4A7ED2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F70CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3976CF
#3976CF
oklch(57.1% 0.151 258.1)
- #9E6D00
#9E6D00
oklch(57.1% 0.119 77.6)
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 #3976CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #3976CF 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.