#3F85A7
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.6% 0.087 232), rgb(63, 133, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#3F85A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F85A7 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 133, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.087 232) |
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 #3F85A7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F85A7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F85A7 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F85A7 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#5492B2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F85A7
oklch(58.6% 0.087 232)
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Step 700
700
#276887
oklch(49% 0.082 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#3F85A7 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) | #7483A9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E90 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F85A7
#3F85A7
oklch(58.6% 0.087 232)
- #A56D4A
#A56D4A
oklch(58.6% 0.087 52.3)
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 #3F85A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
Use #3F85A7 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.