#3C4996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.126 272.9), rgb(60, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#3C4996 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4996 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.126 272.9) |
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 #3C4996 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4996 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4996 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4996 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#889BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C80E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5667D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4655B5
oklch(49% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4996
oklch(43.7% 0.126 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#3C4996 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) | #205499 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4C94 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B68 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4996
#3C4996
oklch(43.7% 0.126 272.9)
- #635000
#635000
oklch(43.8% 0.09 93)
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 #3C4996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C4996 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.