#3C78CF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.148 257.9), rgb(60, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#3C78CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C78CF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.148 257.9) |
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 #3C78CF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C78CF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C78CF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C78CF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 258)
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Step 500
500
#5289DB
oklch(63% 0.137 258.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C78CF
oklch(57.7% 0.148 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#285FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#234E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#3C78CF 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) | #4E80D2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3572CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C99 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C78CF
#3C78CF
oklch(57.7% 0.148 257.9)
- #A06F00
#A06F00
oklch(57.8% 0.12 78.1)
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 #3C78CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C78CF 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.