#3F63B7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.7% 0.139 264.6), rgb(63, 99, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3F63B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F63B7 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 99, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.139 264.6) |
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 #3F63B7 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F63B7 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F63B7 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3F63B7 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#466ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F63B7
oklch(51.7% 0.139 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#3F63B7 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) | #3A6CBA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2461B5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007684 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F63B7
#3F63B7
oklch(51.7% 0.139 264.6)
- #846200
#846200
oklch(51.7% 0.106 84.8)
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 #3F63B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F63B7 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.