#3C458E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.12 274.8), rgb(60, 69, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#3C458E 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C458E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 69, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.12 274.8) |
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 #3C458E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C458E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3C458E text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C458E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7180DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A67CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C458E
oklch(42.3% 0.12 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#343C72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#3C458E 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) | #204F91 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12488C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5563 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C458E
#3C458E
oklch(42.3% 0.12 274.8)
- #5D4D00
#5D4D00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 95.2)
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 #3C458E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
Use #3C458E 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.