#3F79EA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.8% 0.182 262), rgb(63, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#3F79EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F79EA |
| RGB | rgb(63, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.182 262) |
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 #3F79EA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F79EA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F79EA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F79EA text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9FF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F79EA
oklch(59.8% 0.182 262)
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Step 600
600
#2C6AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 262)
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Step 700
700
#1F57C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B48A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#11254B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 261.8)
#3F79EA 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) | #3986EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A6 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F79EA
#3F79EA
oklch(59.8% 0.182 262)
- #A47700
#A47700
oklch(59.9% 0.123 82.1)
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 #3F79EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #3F79EA 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.