#3C3A94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.6% 0.144 278.8), rgb(60, 58, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#3C3A94 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3A94 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 58, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.144 278.8) |
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 #3C3A94 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3A94 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3C3A94 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3A94 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7679EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#605FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504DBF
oklch(49% 0.174 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C3A94
oklch(40.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36387B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#3C3A94 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) | #004A97 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004292 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025061 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3A94
#3C3A94
oklch(40.6% 0.144 278.8)
- #554900
#554900
oklch(40.5% 0.084 98.4)
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 #3C3A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #3C3A94 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.