#3F87B2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.6% 0.097 237.7), rgb(63, 135, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#3F87B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F87B2 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.097 237.7) |
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 #3F87B2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F87B2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F87B2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F87B2 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F87B2
oklch(59.6% 0.097 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#287BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.106 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#196892
oklch(49.2% 0.099 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#185576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#3F87B2 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) | #7387B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F87B2
#3F87B2
oklch(59.6% 0.097 237.7)
- #AA6F41
#AA6F41
oklch(59.5% 0.097 57.4)
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 #3F87B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
Use #3F87B2 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.