#3F74C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.5% 0.142 259.3), rgb(63, 116, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3F74C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F74C8 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.142 259.3) |
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 #3F74C8 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F74C8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F74C8 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F74C8 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5789D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 259.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F74C8
oklch(56.5% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#3F74C8 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) | #4C7CCB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366FC6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008794 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F74C8
#3F74C8
oklch(56.5% 0.142 259.3)
- #9A6C00
#9A6C00
oklch(56.4% 0.117 79.2)
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 #3F74C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #3F74C8 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.