#3C2EBE
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.6% 0.212 276.9), rgb(60, 46, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#3C2EBE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2EBE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 46, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.212 276.9) |
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 #3C2EBE | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2EBE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3C2EBE text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3C2EBE text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5950FF
oklch(55.5% 0.248 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B34EC
oklch(49.2% 0.256 277)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C2EBE
oklch(42.6% 0.212 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#322D96
oklch(37.7% 0.165 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C1C58
oklch(27% 0.105 276.7)
#3C2EBE 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) | #004FC2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005874 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2EBE
#3C2EBE
oklch(42.6% 0.212 276.9)
- #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 #3C2EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C2EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.026
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C2EBE 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.