#3F479D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.138 275.2), rgb(63, 71, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#3F479D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F479D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 71, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.138 275.2) |
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 #3F479D | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F479D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F479D text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3F479D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5963DA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4951BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 275.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F479D
oklch(44% 0.138 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#333A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#3F479D 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) | #0F54A0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F479D
#3F479D
oklch(44% 0.138 275.2)
- #625100
#625100
oklch(43.9% 0.09 95)
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 #3F479D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #3F479D 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.