#3A7DCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.142 254.8), rgb(58, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3A7DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A7DCE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.142 254.8) |
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 #3A7DCE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A7DCE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A7DCE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A7DCE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A3DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F8BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A7DCE
oklch(58.6% 0.142 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#2361A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F4F89
oklch(42.6% 0.109 255)
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Step 900
900
#1F426E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#3A7DCE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A7DCE
#3A7DCE
oklch(58.6% 0.142 254.8)
- #A66F00
#A66F00
oklch(58.5% 0.124 74.7)
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 #3A7DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A7DCE 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.