#3F4675
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.079 275.9), rgb(63, 70, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#3F4675 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4675 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 70, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.079 275.9) |
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 #3F4675 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4675 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3F4675 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4675 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#636DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 276)
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Step 700
700
#525B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F4675
oklch(41.1% 0.079 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#3F4675 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) | #354C77 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314774 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5058 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4675
#3F4675
oklch(41.1% 0.079 275.9)
- #574A0B
#574A0B
oklch(41.1% 0.079 96.5)
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 #3F4675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #3F4675 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.