#3F72BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.131 258.2), rgb(63, 114, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#3F72BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F72BE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.131 258.2) |
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 #3F72BE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F72BE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F72BE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F72BE text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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 600.
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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
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F72BE
oklch(55.4% 0.131 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#3160A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E85
oklch(42.6% 0.101 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#3F72BE 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) | #4F78C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6DBC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F72BE
#3F72BE
oklch(55.4% 0.131 258.2)
- #976900
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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 #3F72BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #3F72BE 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.