#3D47BD
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(46.5% 0.183 273.2), rgb(61, 71, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3D47BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D47BD |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.183 273.2) |
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 #3D47BD | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D47BD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D47BD text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3D47BD text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8499F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#687CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5261E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 273.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D47BD
oklch(46.5% 0.183 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3742A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#3D47BD 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) | #005BC1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00657B | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D47BD
#3D47BD
oklch(46.5% 0.183 273.2)
- #6C5700
#6C5700
oklch(46.5% 0.095 92.5)
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 #3D47BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D47BD 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.