#3C78BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.126 253.9), rgb(60, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3C78BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C78BE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.126 253.9) |
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 #3C78BE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C78BE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C78BE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C78BE text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#A8C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#558CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C78BE
oklch(56.6% 0.126 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B62A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#255082
oklch(42.7% 0.096 253.9)
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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)
#3C78BE 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) | #597DC1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008892 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C78BE
#3C78BE
oklch(56.6% 0.126 253.9)
- #A06A00
#A06A00
oklch(56.8% 0.12 74.1)
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 #3C78BE, 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 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #3C78BE 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.