#3C495A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.033 255.3), rgb(60, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#3C495A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C495A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.033 255.3) |
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 #3C495A | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C495A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3C495A text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C495A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#758BA9
oklch(63% 0.052 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 256)
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Step 700
700
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C495A
oklch(40.1% 0.033 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#3C495A 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) | #434A5B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334D4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C495A
#3C495A
oklch(40.1% 0.033 255.3)
- #534634
#534634
oklch(40.2% 0.034 75.6)
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 #3C495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C495A 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.