#3F598B
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.7% 0.088 262.6), rgb(63, 89, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#3F598B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F598B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 89, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.088 262.6) |
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 #3F598B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F598B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F598B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F598B text on black | 3.01:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BE
oklch(63% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5573AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 262.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F598B
oklch(46.7% 0.088 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#3F598B 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) | #455D8D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C568A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17646B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F598B
#3F598B
oklch(46.7% 0.088 262.6)
- #725513
#725513
oklch(46.8% 0.088 83)
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 #3F598B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
Use #3F598B 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.