#3F76F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.196 263.6), rgb(63, 118, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3F76F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F76F2 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 118, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 87%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.196 263.6) |
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 #3F76F2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F76F2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F76F2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F76F2 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F76F2
oklch(59.7% 0.196 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D66ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2054CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C45A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#3F76F2 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) | #2285F6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A9 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F76F2
#3F76F2
oklch(59.7% 0.196 263.6)
- #A27800
#A27800
oklch(59.8% 0.123 84)
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 #3F76F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F76F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #3F76F2 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.