#3F3F97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.141 278.5), rgb(63, 63, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3F3F97 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3F97 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 63, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.141 278.5) |
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 #3F3F97 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3F97 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3F3F97 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F3F97 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#757AEC
oklch(63% 0.168 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6060DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F4FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F3F97
oklch(42% 0.141 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#3F3F97 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) | #004E9A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004695 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5464 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3F97
#3F3F97
oklch(42% 0.141 278.5)
- #594D00
#594D00
oklch(41.9% 0.087 98.9)
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 #3F3F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #3F3F97 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.