#3978D1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.152 257.6), rgb(57, 120, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#3978D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3978D1 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 120, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.152 257.6) |
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 #3978D1 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3978D1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3978D1 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3978D1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#5089DC
oklch(63% 0.139 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3978D1
oklch(57.7% 0.152 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#255FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#204E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#132642
oklch(26.8% 0.058 258)
#3978D1 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) | #4D80D4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3272CF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3978D1
#3978D1
oklch(57.7% 0.152 257.6)
- #A06E00
#A06E00
oklch(57.6% 0.12 77.3)
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 #3978D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
Use #3978D1 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.