#3C7DDD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.6% 0.161 258.3), rgb(60, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3C7DDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C7DDD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.161 258.3) |
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 #3C7DDD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C7DDD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C7DDD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C7DDD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F4
oklch(81% 0.078 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C7DDD
oklch(59.6% 0.161 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#276FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#195CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#184C97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#3C7DDD 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) | #4D86E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F77DB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C7DDD
#3C7DDD
oklch(59.6% 0.161 258.3)
- #A77400
#A77400
oklch(59.6% 0.124 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 #3C7DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C7DDD 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.