#3973BF#3973BF
#3973BF is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.169; OKLCH L 55.4% C 0.133 H 256.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.80:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3973BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(57, 115, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 54%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 70%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(70.2%, 39.8%, 0%, 25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.12, 6.53, -45.41) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.12, 45.87, 278.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.44% -0.0319 -0.1294) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.44% 0.133 256.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.2186, 16.8911, 51.6330) |
| Luminance | 0.1689 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 1.95
Windows Blue
#3778BF
ΔE00 2.13
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 2.92
Bluish
#2976BB
ΔE00 2.98
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.81
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.97
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3973BF #BF8539
analogous
#39B6BF #3973BF #4239BF
triadic
#3973BF #BF3973 #73BF39
tetradic
#3973BF #BF39B6 #BF8539 #39BF42
square
#3973BF #BF39B6 #BF8539 #39BF42
split-complementary
#3973BF #BF4239 #B6BF39
monochromatic
#1D3A61 #2B5790 #3973BF #6493D1 #93B4DF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.80
#3973BF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.38
#3973BF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3973BF
4.80:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3973BF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3973BF | 1.00 | 4.80 | 4.38 | 4.80 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.38 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5079C2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3B6DBD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008590
Achromatopsia (no color)
#727272
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3973bf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(57, 115, 191); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.4% 0.133 256.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7f9ad3',
500: '#3973bf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3973bf; $custom-light: #7f9ad3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3973bf",
"rgb": {
"r": 57,
"g": 115,
"b": 191
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.03,
"s": 54.032,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55437,
"c": 0.13332,
"h": 256.1
},
"luminance": 0.16893
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3973BF
secondary
#CAAE8A
accent
#9E4ADD
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#EFF2FA
border
#CACCD3
text
#0B0E14
muted
#7C7E83