#3C448D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.12 275.3), rgb(60, 68, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#3C448D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C448D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 68, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.12 275.3) |
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 #3C448D | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C448D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3C448D text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3C448D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C448D
oklch(42% 0.12 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#3C448D 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) | #1E4E90 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11488B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5462 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C448D
#3C448D
oklch(42% 0.12 275.3)
- #5C4C00
#5C4C00
oklch(42% 0.086 95.1)
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 #3C448D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C448D 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.