#3979C1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.13 253.3), rgb(57, 121, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#3979C1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3979C1 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 121, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.13 253.3) |
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 #3979C1 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3979C1 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3979C1 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3979C1 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4DA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#528CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3979C1
oklch(56.9% 0.13 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2762A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#225084
oklch(42.7% 0.1 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#21436A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#3979C1 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) | #587EC4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471C0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A94 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3979C1
#3979C1
oklch(56.9% 0.13 253.3)
- #A16A00
#A16A00
oklch(56.9% 0.121 73.5)
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 #3979C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.004
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #3979C1 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.