#397AD3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.152 257.1), rgb(57, 122, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#397AD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 122, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.152 257.1) |
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 #397AD3 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #397AD3 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397AD3 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397AD3 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#74A2E4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397AD3
oklch(58.2% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#235FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#397AD3 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) | #4F82D6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3474D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397AD3
#397AD3
oklch(58.2% 0.152 257.1)
- #A37000
#A37000
oklch(58.3% 0.122 77.2)
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 #397AD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #397AD3 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.