#3F79AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56% 0.102 247.7), rgb(63, 121, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#3F79AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F79AD |
| RGB | rgb(63, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.102 247.7) |
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 #3F79AD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F79AD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F79AD text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F79AD text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#598EBF
oklch(63% 0.093 247.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F79AD
oklch(56% 0.102 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6493
oklch(48.9% 0.095 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#285278
oklch(42.7% 0.079 248)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#3F79AD 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) | #627BAF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F79AD
#3F79AD
oklch(56% 0.102 247.7)
- #9C682A
#9C682A
oklch(56.1% 0.102 67.5)
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 #3F79AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
Use #3F79AD 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.