#3F42A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.158 276.4), rgb(63, 66, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#3F42A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F42A6 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.158 276.4) |
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 #3F42A6 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F42A6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F42A6 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3F42A6 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8996FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F78F8
oklch(63% 0.188 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BC9
oklch(49% 0.191 276.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F42A6
oklch(43.8% 0.158 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#333781
oklch(37.8% 0.123 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#3F42A6 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) | #0053A9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F42A6
#3F42A6
oklch(43.8% 0.158 276.4)
- #605100
#605100
oklch(43.7% 0.09 96.7)
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 #3F42A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #3F42A6 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.