#3F4980
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.4% 0.092 274.1), rgb(63, 73, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#3F4980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4980 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.092 274.1) |
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 #3F4980 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4980 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #3F4980 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3F4980 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7584CC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F4980
oklch(42.4% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253D
oklch(27.2% 0.045 274.1)
#3F4980 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) | #335082 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4A7F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25555E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4980
#3F4980
oklch(42.4% 0.092 274.1)
- #5E4D00
#5E4D00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 94.3)
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 #3F4980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #3F4980 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.