#3C4BA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.141 272.2), rgb(60, 75, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#3C4BA2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.141 272.2) |
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 #3C4BA2 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4BA2 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4BA2 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4BA2 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#849AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 272)
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Step 500
500
#687EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5164DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4253BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 271.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4BA2
oklch(45% 0.141 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#3C4BA2 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) | #1457A5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4BA2
#3C4BA2
oklch(45% 0.141 272.2)
- #675300
#675300
oklch(45% 0.092 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 #3C4BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #3C4BA2 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.