#3F7485
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.9% 0.062 220.9), rgb(63, 116, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#3F7485 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7485 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 116, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.062 220.9) |
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 #3F7485 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F7485 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F7485 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3F7485 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6192A2
oklch(63.1% 0.058 220.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F7485
oklch(52.9% 0.062 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#386878
oklch(49% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5562
oklch(42.7% 0.048 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#3F7485 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) | #6A7186 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6985 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147A79 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7485
#3F7485
oklch(52.9% 0.062 220.9)
- #8B5F50
#8B5F50
oklch(52.8% 0.062 39.6)
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 #3F7485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
Use #3F7485 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.