#3F68B0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.123 260.9), rgb(63, 104, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#3F68B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F68B0 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 104, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.123 260.9) |
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 #3F68B0 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F68B0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F68B0 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3F68B0 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E8
oklch(81% 0.06 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E89D3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#4471C0
oklch(55.5% 0.133 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F68B0
oklch(52.3% 0.123 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#3F68B0 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) | #486FB3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3764AF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007883 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F68B0
#3F68B0
oklch(52.3% 0.123 260.9)
- #896200
#896200
oklch(52.3% 0.108 81.3)
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 #3F68B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.056
Use #3F68B0 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.