#3C4672
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.075 272.9), rgb(60, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#3C4672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4672 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.075 272.9) |
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 #3C4672 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4672 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4672 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4672 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#929ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7786C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#606FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#505C94
oklch(49% 0.091 273.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4672
oklch(40.6% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#3C4672 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) | #364B74 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314671 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294F56 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4672
#3C4672
oklch(40.6% 0.075 272.9)
- #57480F
#57480F
oklch(40.6% 0.075 93.5)
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 #3C4672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
Use #3C4672 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.