#3E79C4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.132 255.5), rgb(62, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#3E79C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E79C4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.132 255.5) |
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 #3E79C4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E79C4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E79C4 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E79C4 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#558BD1
oklch(63% 0.121 255.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E79C4
oklch(57.3% 0.132 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#254F85
oklch(42.6% 0.102 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#3E79C4 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) | #577FC7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4372C2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A95 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E79C4
#3E79C4
oklch(57.3% 0.132 255.5)
- #A16C00
#A16C00
oklch(57.3% 0.121 75.1)
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 #3E79C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.010
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E79C4 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.