#397DC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.136 253.3), rgb(57, 125, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#397DC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 125, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.136 253.3) |
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 #397DC9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #397DC9 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397DC9 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397DC9 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397DC9
oklch(58.3% 0.136 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2362A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5086
oklch(42.7% 0.104 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F436C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#397DC9 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) | #5A82CC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4475C7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F99 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397DC9
#397DC9
oklch(58.3% 0.136 253.3)
- #A76E00
#A76E00
oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.4)
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 #397DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #397DC9 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.