#3F7499
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.8% 0.081 241), rgb(63, 116, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3F7499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7499 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 116, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.081 241) |
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 #3F7499 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F7499 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F7499 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F7499 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.036 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F90B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 240.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F7499
oklch(53.8% 0.081 241)
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Step 700
700
#366688
oklch(49.2% 0.076 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#294559
oklch(37.7% 0.048 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#3F7499 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) | #64749B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576B98 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D81 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7499
#3F7499
oklch(53.8% 0.081 241)
- #90633B
#90633B
oklch(53.8% 0.08 61.4)
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 #3F7499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
Use #3F7499 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.