#3C4893
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.123 273.3), rgb(60, 72, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#3C4893 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4893 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.123 273.3) |
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 #3C4893 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4893 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4893 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4893 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#899BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767CF
oklch(55.5% 0.16 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4755B3
oklch(49% 0.149 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4893
oklch(43.3% 0.123 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#3C4893 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) | #215296 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124B91 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005966 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4893
#3C4893
oklch(43.3% 0.123 273.3)
- #614F00
#614F00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 93.7)
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 #3C4893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #3C4893 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.