#3F4ECB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49% 0.192 271.9), rgb(63, 78, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#3F4ECB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4ECB |
| RGB | rgb(63, 78, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.192 271.9) |
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 #3F4ECB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F4ECB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F4ECB text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3F4ECB text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8199FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#647BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D60EA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F4ECB
oklch(49% 0.192 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3441A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#3F4ECB 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) | #0063CF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E85 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4ECB
#3F4ECB
oklch(49% 0.192 271.9)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #3F4ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #3F4ECB 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.