#3C467F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.096 274), rgb(60, 70, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#3C467F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 274°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C467F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 70, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 274) |
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 #3C467F | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C467F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3C467F text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C467F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7483CE
oklch(63% 0.114 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C467F
oklch(41.5% 0.096 274)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 274.2)
#3C467F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20525C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C467F
#3C467F
oklch(41.5% 0.096 274)
- #5B4A00
#5B4A00
oklch(41.5% 0.085 93.8)
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 #3C467F, 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 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #3C467F 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.