#3C4B98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.126 272), rgb(60, 75, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#3C4B98 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4B98 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 75, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.126 272) |
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 #3C4B98 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4B98 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4B98 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4B98 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#879BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5468D2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 272)
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Step 700
700
#4456B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4B98
oklch(44.3% 0.126 272)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#3C4B98 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) | #23559B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114D96 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4B98
#3C4B98
oklch(44.3% 0.126 272)
- #655100
#655100
oklch(44.3% 0.091 92.3)
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 #3C4B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #3C4B98 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.