#3F7FFE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.4% 0.201 262.2), rgb(63, 127, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#3F7FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7FFE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 127, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.201 262.2) |
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 #3F7FFE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F7FFE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F7FFE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F7FFE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
-
Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F7FFE
oklch(62.4% 0.201 262.2)
-
Step 600
600
#2266F0
oklch(55.5% 0.219 262.2)
-
Step 700
700
#1554D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 262.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1446A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 262)
-
Step 900
900
#173C86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 262.2)
-
Step 950
950
#0E244E
oklch(27% 0.082 261.8)
#3F7FFE 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) | #2F8EFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7FFE
#3F7FFE
oklch(62.4% 0.201 262.2)
- #AD7E00
#AD7E00
oklch(62.3% 0.128 82.3)
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 #3F7FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F7FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #3F7FFE 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.