#3F54C2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.173 270.6), rgb(63, 84, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#3F54C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F54C2 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 84, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.173 270.6) |
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 #3F54C2 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F54C2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F54C2 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3F54C2 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#647FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F54C2
oklch(49.4% 0.173 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#33459C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#3F54C2 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) | #0065C6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F83 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F54C2
#3F54C2
oklch(49.4% 0.173 270.6)
- #775E00
#775E00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 90.6)
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 #3F54C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F54C2 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.