#3F7AE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.3% 0.167 260.5), rgb(63, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3F7AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.167 260.5) |
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 #3F7AE0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F7AE0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F7AE0 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F7AE0 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 500
500
#5087E5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F7AE0
oklch(59.3% 0.167 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#275CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#214B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#204076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#3F7AE0 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) | #4585E4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2276DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7AE0
#3F7AE0
oklch(59.3% 0.167 260.5)
- #A37500
#A37500
oklch(59.3% 0.123 81.1)
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 #3F7AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #3F7AE0 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.