#3F457D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.093 276.9), rgb(63, 69, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#3F457D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F457D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 69, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.093 276.9) |
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 #3F457D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F457D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3F457D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F457D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7882CC
oklch(63% 0.112 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#51599F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 276.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F457D
oklch(41.3% 0.093 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#3F457D 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) | #2F4C7F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28515B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F457D
#3F457D
oklch(41.3% 0.093 276.9)
- #594B00
#594B00
oklch(41.5% 0.085 96.8)
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 #3F457D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #3F457D 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.