#3A75D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.156 259.2), rgb(58, 117, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3A75D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A75D2 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 117, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.156 259.2) |
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 #3A75D2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A75D2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A75D2 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A75D2 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#76A1E6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5288DF
oklch(63% 0.144 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A75D2
oklch(57.1% 0.156 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#285EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 259)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#3A75D2 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) | #467ED6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2970D0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B99 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A75D2
#3A75D2
oklch(57.1% 0.156 259.2)
- #9D6E00
#9D6E00
oklch(57.2% 0.119 79)
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 #3A75D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #3A75D2 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.