#3C4263
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.057 275.6), rgb(60, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#3C4263 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4263 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.057 275.6) |
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 #3C4263 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4263 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3C4263 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4263 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#949ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A85BE
oklch(63% 0.087 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#646EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#535C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4263
oklch(38.9% 0.057 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#3C4263 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) | #374664 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354262 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31484E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4263
#3C4263
oklch(38.9% 0.057 275.6)
- #4E441F
#4E441F
oklch(38.8% 0.056 94.5)
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 #3C4263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #3C4263 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.