#3C3B86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.122 279.9), rgb(60, 59, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#3C3B86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3B86 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 59, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.122 279.9) |
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 #3C3B86 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3B86 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #3C3B86 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3B86 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FA
oklch(70.6% 0.148 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7776F7
oklch(63.2% 0.188 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625AE5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 280)
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Step 700
700
#5249C7
oklch(49.1% 0.189 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#423DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3B86
oklch(39.6% 0.122 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#3C3B86 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) | #0D4789 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004184 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4C5A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3B86
#3C3B86
oklch(39.6% 0.122 279.9)
- #514700
#514700
oklch(39.6% 0.082 100.1)
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 #3C3B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
Use #3C3B86 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.