#3C4261
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.053 275.2), rgb(60, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#3C4261 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4261 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.053 275.2) |
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 #3C4261 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4261 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3C4261 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4261 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B86BB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#646FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#535C90
oklch(49% 0.084 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4261
oklch(38.8% 0.053 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#3C4261 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) | #384562 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31484D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4261
#3C4261
oklch(38.8% 0.053 275.2)
- #4D4421
#4D4421
oklch(38.7% 0.053 95.3)
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 #3C4261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C4261 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.