#3C4979
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.8% 0.082 271), rgb(60, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#3C4979 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4979 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.082 271) |
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 #3C4979 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4979 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3C4979 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4979 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7486C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C99
oklch(49% 0.1 271.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4979
oklch(41.8% 0.082 271)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#3C4979 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) | #374E7B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314978 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24535B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4979
#3C4979
oklch(41.8% 0.082 271)
- #5D4A07
#5D4A07
oklch(41.7% 0.082 91)
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 #3C4979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C4979 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.