#3C4473
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.08 274.9), rgb(60, 68, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#3C4473 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4473 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 68, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.08 274.9) |
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 #3C4473 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4473 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3C4473 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4473 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#939DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7885C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#626DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.105 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#515B97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 275.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4473
oklch(40.2% 0.08 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#383F62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#3C4473 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) | #334A75 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4572 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284E56 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4473
#3C4473
oklch(40.2% 0.08 274.9)
- #564706
#564706
oklch(40.2% 0.079 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 #3C4473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #3C4473 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.