#3978B4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.114 249.6), rgb(57, 120, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#3978B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3978B4 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 120, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.114 249.6) |
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 #3978B4 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3978B4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3978B4 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3978B4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#558EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 249.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3978B4
oklch(55.9% 0.114 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A649A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#24527D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#234464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#3978B4 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) | #5D7BB7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6FB3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3978B4
#3978B4
oklch(55.9% 0.114 249.6)
- #9E6616
#9E6616
oklch(55.8% 0.113 69.4)
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 #3978B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
Use #3978B4 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.