#3C485D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.039 261.5), rgb(60, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#3C485D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C485D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.039 261.5) |
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 #3C485D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C485D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3C485D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C485D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#758AAE
oklch(63% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E749A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6183
oklch(49.1% 0.06 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#404F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C485D
oklch(40% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#3C485D 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) | #41495E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324C4F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C485D
#3C485D
oklch(40% 0.039 261.5)
- #52462F
#52462F
oklch(40% 0.039 83.2)
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 #3C485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C485D 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.