#3F7D99
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56% 0.077 229.7), rgb(63, 125, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3F7D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7D99 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 125, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.077 229.7) |
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 #3F7D99 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F7D99 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F7D99 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F7D99 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BD
oklch(70.8% 0.056 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AC
oklch(63.1% 0.071 229.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F7D99
oklch(56% 0.077 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6881
oklch(49% 0.072 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#285569
oklch(42.7% 0.059 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#264655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#3F7D99 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) | #6F7B9A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627299 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008586 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7D99
#3F7D99
oklch(56% 0.077 229.7)
- #99674B
#99674B
oklch(56% 0.076 49.9)
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 #3F7D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.011
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #3F7D99 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.