#3F47AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.159 274.6), rgb(63, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#3F47AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F47AC |
| RGB | rgb(63, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.159 274.6) |
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 #3F47AC | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F47AC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F47AC text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3F47AC text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8697FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A79FA
oklch(63% 0.191 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#555EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F47AC
oklch(45.2% 0.159 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#303782
oklch(37.6% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#3F47AC 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) | #0057AF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F72 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F47AC
#3F47AC
oklch(45.2% 0.159 274.6)
- #665400
#665400
oklch(45.1% 0.092 94.6)
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 #3F47AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #3F47AC 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.