#3F7ADB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.161 259.8), rgb(63, 122, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#3F7ADB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7ADB |
| RGB | rgb(63, 122, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.161 259.8) |
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 #3F7ADB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F7ADB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F7ADB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F7ADB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5188E2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 259.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F7ADB
oklch(59% 0.161 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#285DB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#224C91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#214074
oklch(37.7% 0.097 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#3F7ADB 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) | #4984DF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B75D9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7ADB
#3F7ADB
oklch(59% 0.161 259.8)
- #A37300
#A37300
oklch(58.9% 0.122 79.5)
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 #3F7ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #3F7ADB 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.