#3F75AF
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.2% 0.108 251.8), rgb(63, 117, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3F75AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 252°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F75AF |
| RGB | rgb(63, 117, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.108 251.8) |
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 #3F75AF | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F75AF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F75AF text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F75AF text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.099 251.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F75AF
oklch(55.2% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#326398
oklch(49.1% 0.101 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A517B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 251.9)
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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)
#3F75AF 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) | #5C78B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F75AF
#3F75AF
oklch(55.2% 0.108 251.8)
- #99661B
#99661B
oklch(55.2% 0.108 71.3)
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 #3F75AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.012
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
Use #3F75AF 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.