#3C495C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.036 257.8), rgb(60, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#3C495C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 258°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C495C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.036 257.8) |
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 #3C495C | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C495C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3C495C text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C495C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D3
oklch(81% 0.027 257)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#758BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7597
oklch(55.7% 0.06 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6281
oklch(49.2% 0.056 258)
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Step 800
800
#3F5069
oklch(42.7% 0.047 257.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C495C
oklch(40.2% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#3C495C 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) | #424A5D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324D4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C495C
#3C495C
oklch(40.2% 0.036 257.8)
- #534632
#534632
oklch(40.2% 0.036 78.2)
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 #3C495C, 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 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C495C 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.