#3C486B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.061 269.1), rgb(60, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#3C486B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C486B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.061 269.1) |
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 #3C486B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C486B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #3C486B text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C486B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7788B6
oklch(63.1% 0.072 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#6071A2
oklch(55.5% 0.079 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C486B
oklch(40.7% 0.061 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#3C486B 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) | #3C4B6C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4F54 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C486B
#3C486B
oklch(40.7% 0.061 269.1)
- #57481F
#57481F
oklch(40.8% 0.062 89.4)
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 #3C486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #3C486B 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.