#3C3DAC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.2% 0.173 276), rgb(60, 61, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#3C3DAC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3DAC |
| RGB | rgb(60, 61, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.173 276) |
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 #3C3DAC | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3DAC | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C3DAC text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C3DAC text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5758F2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4847D3
oklch(49.1% 0.208 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C3DAC
oklch(43.2% 0.173 276)
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Step 900
900
#313587
oklch(37.7% 0.135 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#3C3DAC 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) | #0051B0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3DAC
#3C3DAC
oklch(43.2% 0.173 276)
- #5F4F00
#5F4F00
oklch(43.1% 0.089 95.6)
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 #3C3DAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C3DAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #3C3DAC 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.