#3F4AA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.146 273.9), rgb(63, 74, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#3F4AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 74, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.146 273.9) |
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 #3F4AA5 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4AA5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F4AA5 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3F4AA5 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8699F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5562DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 274)
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Step 700
700
#4650C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F4AA5
oklch(45.2% 0.146 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#3F4AA5 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) | #0858A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F70 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4AA5
#3F4AA5
oklch(45.2% 0.146 273.9)
- #675400
#675400
oklch(45.2% 0.093 93.7)
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 #3F4AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F4AA5 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.