#3B78BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.122 252.7), rgb(59, 120, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3B78BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B78BB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 120, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.122 252.7) |
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 #3B78BB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B78BB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B78BB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B78BB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#558DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B78BB
oklch(56.4% 0.122 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B629F
oklch(49% 0.114 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#255181
oklch(42.8% 0.094 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273C
oklch(26.8% 0.046 253.2)
#3B78BB 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) | #5A7CBE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4870BA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008891 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B78BB
#3B78BB
oklch(56.4% 0.122 252.7)
- #A06800
#A06800
oklch(56.4% 0.12 72.4)
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 #3B78BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.007
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
Use #3B78BB 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.