#3F74D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.4% 0.162 261.6), rgb(63, 116, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#3F74D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F74D7 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 116, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.162 261.6) |
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 #3F74D7 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F74D7 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F74D7 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F74D7 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A0E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5587E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F74D7
oklch(57.4% 0.162 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#254B92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#234075
oklch(37.8% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#3F74D7 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) | #417FDB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F71D5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F74D7
#3F74D7
oklch(57.4% 0.162 261.6)
- #9C7000
#9C7000
oklch(57.5% 0.119 81.2)
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 #3F74D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #3F74D7 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.