#3C4AAD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.6% 0.158 272.5), rgb(60, 74, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#3C4AAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4AAD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 74, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.158 272.5) |
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 #3C4AAD | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4AAD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4AAD text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4AAD text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8298FC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#657BF9
oklch(63% 0.188 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F60E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#414ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 272.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4AAD
oklch(45.6% 0.158 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3882
oklch(37.6% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#3C4AAD 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) | #0059B0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4AAD
#3C4AAD
oklch(45.6% 0.158 272.5)
- #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 #3C4AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #3C4AAD 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.