#3C4281
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.104 276.6), rgb(60, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#3C4281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4281 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.104 276.6) |
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 #3C4281 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4281 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3C4281 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4281 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7681D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 276.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4281
oklch(40.7% 0.104 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#3C4281 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) | #264B83 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4580 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E505B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4281
#3C4281
oklch(40.7% 0.104 276.6)
- #574900
#574900
oklch(40.8% 0.084 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 #3C4281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C4281 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.