#3C41A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.153 275.6), rgb(60, 65, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#3C41A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C41A1 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 65, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.153 275.6) |
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 #3C41A1 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C41A1 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C41A1 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C41A1 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#585FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C41A1
oklch(43% 0.153 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#3C41A1 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) | #0051A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00586A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C41A1
#3C41A1
oklch(43% 0.153 275.6)
- #5E4F00
#5E4F00
oklch(43% 0.089 96.5)
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 #3C41A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #3C41A1 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.