#3B72D8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.167 261.4), rgb(59, 114, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#3B72D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B72D8 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 114, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.167 261.4) |
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 #3B72D8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B72D8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B72D8 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B72D8 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F2
oklch(81% 0.075 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5286E5
oklch(63% 0.154 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B72D8
oklch(56.9% 0.167 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A5BB7
oklch(49% 0.155 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#244B94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#142545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 261.9)
#3B72D8 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) | #3B7DDC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6FD6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B72D8
#3B72D8
oklch(56.9% 0.167 261.4)
- #9A6F00
#9A6F00
oklch(57% 0.118 81.6)
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 #3B72D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #3B72D8 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.