#3B7BDB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.161 258.5), rgb(59, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#3B7BDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B7BDB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.161 258.5) |
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 #3B7BDB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B7BDB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B7BDB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B7BDB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 258.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B7BDB
oklch(59% 0.161 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#235DB4
oklch(49% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#3B7BDB 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) | #4B84DF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C75D9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B7BDB
#3B7BDB
oklch(59% 0.161 258.5)
- #A47300
#A47300
oklch(59% 0.123 79)
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 #3B7BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B7BDB 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.