#3F559E
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47% 0.121 268.8), rgb(63, 85, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#3F559E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F559E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.121 268.8) |
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 #3F559E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F559E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F559E text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F559E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
-
Step 400
400
#889EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 268.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6C85D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 269.2)
-
Step 600
600
#546EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.129 268.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F559E
oklch(47% 0.121 268.8)
-
Step 800
800
#384B85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 268.3)
-
Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#3F559E 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) | #335EA1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25559C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006572 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F559E
#3F559E
oklch(47% 0.121 268.8)
- #715700
#715700
oklch(47% 0.096 88.5)
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 #3F559E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #3F559E 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.