#3C416D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.075 277.5), rgb(60, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#3C416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C416D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.075 277.5) |
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 #3C416D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C416D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3C416D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C416D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#939BD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7982CE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#626ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#5258A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#434882
oklch(42.6% 0.095 277.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C416D
oklch(39.2% 0.075 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#3C416D 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) | #31466F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4A51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C416D
#3C416D
oklch(39.2% 0.075 277.5)
- #51450B
#51450B
oklch(39.2% 0.075 96.6)
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 #3C416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #3C416D 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.