#3F4572
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.076 276.7), rgb(63, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#3F4572 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4572 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.076 276.7) |
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 #3F4572 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4572 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3F4572 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4572 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C0
oklch(63% 0.091 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#656DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F4572
oklch(40.7% 0.076 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#393F61
oklch(37.8% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#3F4572 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) | #354A74 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314671 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4E56 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4572
#3F4572
oklch(40.7% 0.076 276.7)
- #55490F
#55490F
oklch(40.6% 0.076 96.9)
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 #3F4572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #3F4572 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.