#3F38AF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.182 278), rgb(63, 56, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#3F38AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F38AF |
| RGB | rgb(63, 56, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.182 278) |
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 #3F38AF | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F38AF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3F38AF text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3F38AF text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D53F8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D42D8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F38AF
oklch(42.8% 0.182 278)
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Step 900
900
#34328A
oklch(37.6% 0.142 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F51
oklch(27.1% 0.089 277.8)
#3F38AF 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) | #0050B3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F38AF
#3F38AF
oklch(42.8% 0.182 278)
- #5C4F00
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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 #3F38AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F38AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
Use #3F38AF 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.