#3979B2
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.1% 0.11 248), rgb(57, 121, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#3979B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3979B2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.11 248) |
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 #3979B2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3979B2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3979B2 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3979B2 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#558EC4
oklch(63% 0.102 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3979B2
oklch(56.1% 0.11 248)
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Step 700
700
#296498
oklch(49% 0.104 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#24527B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#224463
oklch(37.6% 0.067 248)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#3979B2 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) | #607BB4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3979B2
#3979B2
oklch(56.1% 0.11 248)
- #9F671E
#9F671E
oklch(56.2% 0.111 68.1)
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 #3979B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
Use #3979B2 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.