#3F4FC2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.5% 0.179 271.9), rgb(63, 79, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#3F4FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 79, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.179 271.9) |
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 #3F4FC2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F4FC2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F4FC2 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3F4FC2 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#667DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F4FC2
oklch(48.5% 0.179 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#3F4FC2 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) | #0061C6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C81 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4FC2
#3F4FC2
oklch(48.5% 0.179 271.9)
- #735C00
#735C00
oklch(48.4% 0.099 91.8)
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 #3F4FC2, 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 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #3F4FC2 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.