#3C3E98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.7% 0.144 277.2), rgb(60, 62, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#3C3E98 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3E98 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 62, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.144 277.2) |
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 #3C3E98 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3E98 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3C3E98 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3E98 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#727AEF
oklch(63% 0.173 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D4EC0
oklch(49% 0.174 277.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C3E98
oklch(41.7% 0.144 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35387C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#3C3E98 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) | #004D9B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004596 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005465 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3E98
#3C3E98
oklch(41.7% 0.144 277.2)
- #594C00
#594C00
oklch(41.7% 0.086 97.9)
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 #3C3E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
Use #3C3E98 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.