#3C498E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.114 272.7), rgb(60, 73, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#3C498E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C498E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.114 272.7) |
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 #3C498E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C498E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C498E text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C498E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5869C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4857AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 272.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C498E
oklch(43.1% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#3C498E 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) | #285291 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4B8D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5864 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C498E
#3C498E
oklch(43.1% 0.114 272.7)
- #614E00
#614E00
oklch(43.1% 0.088 92.7)
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 #3C498E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C498E 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.