#3F4269
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.066 279.6), rgb(63, 66, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#3F4269 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4269 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 66, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.066 279.6) |
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 #3F4269 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4269 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3F4269 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4269 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C6
oklch(63% 0.102 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4269
oklch(39.4% 0.066 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#3F4269 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) | #35476B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334A50 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4269
#3F4269
oklch(39.4% 0.066 279.6)
- #4F4718
#4F4718
oklch(39.5% 0.066 99.6)
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 #3F4269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #3F4269 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.