#3C4875
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.077 271.4), rgb(60, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#3C4875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4875 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.077 271.4) |
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 #3C4875 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4875 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3C4875 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4875 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DF
oklch(81% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#909FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7586C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4875
oklch(41.3% 0.077 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#3C4875 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) | #374D77 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324874 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275159 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4875
#3C4875
oklch(41.3% 0.077 271.4)
- #5B490E
#5B490E
oklch(41.3% 0.077 90.7)
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 #3C4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #3C4875 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.