#3C46BD
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(46.2% 0.184 273.1), rgb(60, 70, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#3C46BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C46BD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 70, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.184 273.1) |
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 #3C46BD | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C46BD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C46BD text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C46BD text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8499F9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#687CF6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5261E5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 273.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C46BD
oklch(46.2% 0.184 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3742A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#3C46BD 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) | #005BC1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00647B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C46BD
#3C46BD
oklch(46.2% 0.184 273.1)
- #6B5700
#6B5700
oklch(46.3% 0.095 93.4)
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 #3C46BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #3C46BD 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.