#3C4AAC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.6% 0.156 272.5), rgb(60, 74, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#3C4AAC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4AAC |
| RGB | rgb(60, 74, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.156 272.5) |
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 #3C4AAC | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4AAC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4AAC text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4AAC text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657BF8
oklch(63% 0.187 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F60E7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#414FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 272.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4AAC
oklch(45.6% 0.156 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#3C4AAC 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) | #0059AF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006273 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4AAC
#3C4AAC
oklch(45.6% 0.156 272.5)
- #695500
#695500
oklch(45.6% 0.093 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 #3C4AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
Use #3C4AAC 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.