#3C47A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.146 273.6), rgb(60, 71, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#3C47A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C47A2 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 71, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.146 273.6) |
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 #3C47A2 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C47A2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C47A2 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C47A2 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8699F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A7CF1
oklch(63% 0.175 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5462E0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4550C2
oklch(49% 0.176 273.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C47A2
oklch(44.2% 0.146 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#3C47A2 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) | #0055A5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C47A2
#3C47A2
oklch(44.2% 0.146 273.6)
- #645100
#645100
oklch(44.1% 0.09 93.2)
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 #3C47A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C47A2 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.