#3F74AF
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55% 0.109 252.6), rgb(63, 116, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3F74AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F74AF |
| RGB | rgb(63, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.109 252.6) |
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 #3F74AF | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F74AF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F74AF text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F74AF text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F74AF
oklch(55% 0.109 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#326398
oklch(49.1% 0.101 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B517B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#274363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#3F74AF 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) | #5B77B1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6DAE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008289 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F74AF
#3F74AF
oklch(55% 0.109 252.6)
- #986617
#986617
oklch(55.1% 0.109 72.7)
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 #3F74AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.012
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #3F74AF 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.