#3F487B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(41.9% 0.086 274.5), rgb(63, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#3F487B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F487B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.086 274.5) |
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 #3F487B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F487B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3F487B text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3F487B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7784C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#606DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#505B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 274.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F487B
oklch(41.9% 0.086 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#3F487B 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) | #354E7D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F497A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29535B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F487B
#3F487B
oklch(41.9% 0.086 274.5)
- #5C4B01
#5C4B01
oklch(41.8% 0.085 93.8)
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 #3F487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #3F487B 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.