#3F65E7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1), rgb(63, 101, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3F65E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F65E7 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 101, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1) |
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 #3F65E7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F65E7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F65E7 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F65E7 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#789CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500
#577FF8
oklch(63% 0.186 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F65E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3253C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2945A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#3F65E7 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) | #0078EB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859C | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F65E7
#3F65E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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 #3F65E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.014
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
Use #3F65E7 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.