#3F3463
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.08 292.7), rgb(63, 52, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#3F3463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3463 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 52, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.08 292.7) |
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 #3F3463 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3463 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #3F3463 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3463 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7762B9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A0
oklch(49% 0.125 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3463
oklch(36% 0.08 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#3F3463 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) | #253C65 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A62 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363D46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3463
#3F3463
oklch(36% 0.08 292.7)
- #3E4101
#3E4101
oklch(36% 0.079 112.7)
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 #3F3463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #3F3463 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.