#3C4896
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.127 273.3), rgb(60, 72, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#3C4896 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4896 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.127 273.3) |
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 #3C4896 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4896 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4896 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4896 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#899BEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D80E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5667D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4755B6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4896
oklch(43.5% 0.127 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#313B76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#3C4896 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) | #1D5399 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094B94 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A68 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4896
#3C4896
oklch(43.5% 0.127 273.3)
- #624F00
#624F00
oklch(43.4% 0.089 92.8)
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 #3C4896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4896 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.