#3F438A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.116 277.7), rgb(63, 67, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#3F438A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F438A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 67, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.116 277.7) |
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 #3F438A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F438A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3F438A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F438A text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#909AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#767FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6066C9
oklch(55.5% 0.151 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5054AE
oklch(49% 0.141 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F438A
oklch(41.8% 0.116 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#3F438A 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) | #204D8D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174788 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5360 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F438A
#3F438A
oklch(41.8% 0.116 277.7)
- #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 #3F438A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
Use #3F438A 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.