#3F65CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.168 265.9), rgb(63, 101, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#3F65CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F65CE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 101, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.168 265.9) |
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 #3F65CE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F65CE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F65CE text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F65CE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D84E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F65CE
oklch(53.7% 0.168 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3658B8
oklch(49% 0.157 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4995
oklch(42.7% 0.129 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#283E77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#3F65CE 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) | #2572D2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E90 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F65CE
#3F65CE
oklch(53.7% 0.168 265.9)
- #8A6800
#8A6800
oklch(53.7% 0.11 86)
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 #3F65CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
Use #3F65CE 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.