#3C4885
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.102 272.9), rgb(60, 72, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#3C4885 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4885 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.102 272.9) |
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 #3C4885 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4885 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #3C4885 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4885 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7183D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC0
oklch(55.5% 0.133 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4885
oklch(42.3% 0.102 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#3C4885 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) | #2E5087 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254984 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195560 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4885
#3C4885
oklch(42.3% 0.102 272.9)
- #5E4C00
#5E4C00
oklch(42.3% 0.087 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 #3C4885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #3C4885 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.