#3F508F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.105 270.3), rgb(63, 80, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#3F508F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F508F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 80, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.105 270.3) |
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 #3F508F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F508F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F508F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3F508F text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#899DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#556CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#465AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 270.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F508F
oklch(44.9% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#313E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#3F508F 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) | #355791 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C508E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145E68 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F508F
#3F508F
oklch(44.9% 0.105 270.3)
- #695200
#695200
oklch(45% 0.092 89.9)
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 #3F508F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
Use #3F508F 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.