#3F428C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.12 278.1), rgb(63, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3F428C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F428C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.12 278.1) |
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 #3F428C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F428C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3F428C text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F428C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#9099E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278)
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Step 500
500
#777EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.144 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6165CC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5053B1
oklch(49% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F428C
oklch(41.7% 0.12 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373B72
oklch(37.8% 0.093 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#3F428C 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) | #1B4D8F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10478A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5360 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F428C
#3F428C
oklch(41.7% 0.12 278.1)
- #594C00
#594C00
oklch(41.7% 0.086 97.9)
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 #3F428C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #3F428C 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.