#3F65D6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.3% 0.179 266.4), rgb(63, 101, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3F65D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F65D6 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 101, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.179 266.4) |
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 #3F65D6 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F65D6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F65D6 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3F65D6 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B82EC
oklch(63% 0.165 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F65D6
oklch(54.3% 0.179 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3557BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4899
oklch(42.8% 0.137 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#273D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#3F65D6 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) | #1474DA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008094 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F65D6
#3F65D6
oklch(54.3% 0.179 266.4)
- #8C6A00
#8C6A00
oklch(54.3% 0.111 86.4)
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 #3F65D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #3F65D6 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.