#3C4474
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.081 275), rgb(60, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#3C4474 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4474 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 275) |
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 #3C4474 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4474 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3C4474 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4474 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7884C4
oklch(63% 0.097 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#626DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#515B98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 275.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4474
oklch(40.3% 0.081 275)
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Step 900
900
#383F63
oklch(37.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#3C4474 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) | #324A76 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4573 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284E56 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4474
#3C4474
oklch(40.3% 0.081 275)
- #564703
#564703
oklch(40.2% 0.081 94.8)
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 #3C4474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
Use #3C4474 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.