#3A79BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.5% 0.12 251.4), rgb(58, 121, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3A79BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A79BA |
| RGB | rgb(58, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.12 251.4) |
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 #3A79BA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A79BA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A79BA text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A79BA text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D5
oklch(70.6% 0.087 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#548DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A79BA
oklch(56.5% 0.12 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#29639E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#245180
oklch(42.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#224367
oklch(37.6% 0.073 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#3A79BA 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) | #5C7DBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71B9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008891 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A79BA
#3A79BA
oklch(56.5% 0.12 251.4)
- #A16805
#A16805
oklch(56.5% 0.12 71.5)
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 #3A79BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.009
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
Use #3A79BA 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.