#3A74D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.157 259.6), rgb(58, 116, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3A74D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A74D2 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 116, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.157 259.6) |
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 #3A74D2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A74D2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A74D2 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A74D2 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#5288E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 259.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A74D2
oklch(56.9% 0.157 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#295DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#234D90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#214073
oklch(37.6% 0.095 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#3A74D2 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) | #447DD6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256FD0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A99 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A74D2
#3A74D2
oklch(56.9% 0.157 259.6)
- #9B6E00
#9B6E00
oklch(57% 0.118 80.2)
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 #3A74D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #3A74D2 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.