#3F78AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.6% 0.099 247.1), rgb(63, 120, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3F78AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F78AA |
| RGB | rgb(63, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.099 247.1) |
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 #3F78AA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F78AA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F78AA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F78AA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EBE
oklch(63% 0.092 247.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F78AA
oklch(55.6% 0.099 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#316592
oklch(49.2% 0.091 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#295276
oklch(42.6% 0.076 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#26445F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#3F78AA 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) | #627AAC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F78AA
#3F78AA
oklch(55.6% 0.099 247.1)
- #9A672C
#9A672C
oklch(55.7% 0.099 67)
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 #3F78AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
Use #3F78AA 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.