#3E79D4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.153 258.9), rgb(62, 121, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3E79D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E79D4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 121, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.153 258.9) |
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 #3E79D4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E79D4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E79D4 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E79D4 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5289DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E79D4
oklch(58.3% 0.153 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#285EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#234D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 259)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#3E79D4 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) | #4D81D8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3274D2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E79D4
#3E79D4
oklch(58.3% 0.153 258.9)
- #A17100
#A17100
oklch(58.3% 0.121 79.1)
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 #3E79D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #3E79D4 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.