#3F5C98
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.1% 0.103 263.5), rgb(63, 92, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#3F5C98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5C98 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 92, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.103 263.5) |
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 #3F5C98 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F5C98 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5C98 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5C98 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6988C7
oklch(63% 0.102 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5171B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F5C98
oklch(48.1% 0.103 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#364E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#3F5C98 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) | #43629A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375997 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006972 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5C98
#3F5C98
oklch(48.1% 0.103 263.5)
- #795800
#795800
oklch(48.2% 0.099 83.2)
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 #3F5C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
Use #3F5C98 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.