#3C40A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.159 275.7), rgb(60, 64, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#3C40A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C40A5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 64, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.159 275.7) |
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 #3C40A5 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C40A5 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C40A5 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C40A5 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8896FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#585DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#484BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 275.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C40A5
oklch(43.1% 0.159 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#3C40A5 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) | #0051A8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C40A5
#3C40A5
oklch(43.1% 0.159 275.7)
- #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 #3C40A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C40A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #3C40A5 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.