#3C1FCE
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.241 276.4), rgb(60, 31, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#3C1FCE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1FCE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 31, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.241 276.4) |
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 #3C1FCE | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1FCE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3C1FCE text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C1FCE text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5851FF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B1BFF
oklch(49.1% 0.291 276.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C1FCE
oklch(42.8% 0.241 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3125A2
oklch(37.7% 0.189 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B195E
oklch(27% 0.118 276.2)
#3C1FCE 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) | #004FD3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00597B | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1FCE
#3C1FCE
oklch(42.8% 0.241 276.4)
- #5D4E00
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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 #3C1FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C1FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.041
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C1FCE 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.