#3C407E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.103 277.9), rgb(60, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#3C407E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C407E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.103 277.9) |
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 #3C407E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C407E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3C407E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C407E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 278)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C407E
oklch(40.1% 0.103 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#3C407E 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) | #254980 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E447D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214D59 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C407E
#3C407E
oklch(40.1% 0.103 277.9)
- #544800
#544800
oklch(40.2% 0.083 98.3)
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 #3C407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C407E 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.