#3C457E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.095 274.7), rgb(60, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#3C457E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C457E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.095 274.7) |
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 #3C457E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C457E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3C457E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C457E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7583CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C457E
oklch(41.2% 0.095 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#3C457E 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) | #2E4C80 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27477D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21515B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C457E
#3C457E
oklch(41.2% 0.095 274.7)
- #5A4A00
#5A4A00
oklch(41.3% 0.085 94.7)
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 #3C457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #3C457E 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.