#3B77BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.127 254.2), rgb(59, 119, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3B77BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B77BE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.127 254.2) |
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 #3B77BE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B77BE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B77BE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B77BE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D9
oklch(70.8% 0.091 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#558CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B77BE
oklch(56.4% 0.127 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B62A2
oklch(49.2% 0.118 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#255083
oklch(42.7% 0.098 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#234369
oklch(37.8% 0.076 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#3B77BE 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) | #577CC1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008891 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B77BE
#3B77BE
oklch(56.4% 0.127 254.2)
- #9E6900
#9E6900
oklch(56.3% 0.119 74.4)
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 #3B77BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.004
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
Use #3B77BE 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.