#3F427C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.096 279), rgb(63, 66, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#3F427C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F427C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 66, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.096 279) |
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 #3F427C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F427C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3F427C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F427C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#949BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5457A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F427C
oklch(40.6% 0.096 279)
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Step 900
900
#393D69
oklch(37.8% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#3F427C 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) | #2A4A7E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26457B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294E59 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F427C
#3F427C
oklch(40.6% 0.096 279)
- #554900
#554900
oklch(40.5% 0.084 98.4)
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 #3F427C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
Use #3F427C 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.