#3F4FBA
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.8% 0.168 272), rgb(63, 79, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#3F4FBA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4FBA |
| RGB | rgb(63, 79, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.168 272) |
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 #3F4FBA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F4FBA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F4FBA text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3F4FBA text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 272)
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Step 500
500
#687FED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 272)
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Step 600
600
#5165DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F4FBA
oklch(47.8% 0.168 272)
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Step 800
800
#36459A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#3F4FBA 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) | #0060BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4FBA
#3F4FBA
oklch(47.8% 0.168 272)
- #715B00
#715B00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 92.4)
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 #3F4FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #3F4FBA 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.