#3F5085
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.09 269.1), rgb(63, 80, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#3F5085 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5085 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 80, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.09 269.1) |
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 #3F5085 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5085 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5085 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5085 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#485C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5085
oklch(44.3% 0.09 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#3F5085 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) | #3B5687 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F84 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205B64 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5085
#3F5085
oklch(44.3% 0.09 269.1)
- #675001
#675001
oklch(44.3% 0.09 89.4)
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 #3F5085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
Use #3F5085 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.