#3C4980
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(42.2% 0.093 271.9), rgb(60, 73, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#3C4980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4980 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.093 271.9) |
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 #3C4980 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4980 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #3C4980 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4980 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7285CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 272)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4980
oklch(42.2% 0.093 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#3C4980 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) | #334F82 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4A7F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E555E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4980
#3C4980
oklch(42.2% 0.093 271.9)
- #5F4B00
#5F4B00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 91.1)
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 #3C4980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #3C4980 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.