#3C4DAF
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.157 271.5), rgb(60, 77, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#3C4DAF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4DAF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 77, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.157 271.5) |
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 #3C4DAF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C4DAF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4DAF text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4DAF text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859BEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6980E6
oklch(63% 0.155 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5267D4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 271.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C4DAF
oklch(46.4% 0.157 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#374695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2345
oklch(26.8% 0.064 271.5)
#3C4DAF 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) | #005CB2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4DAF
#3C4DAF
oklch(46.4% 0.157 271.5)
- #6D5600
#6D5600
oklch(46.3% 0.095 90.7)
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 #3C4DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #3C4DAF 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.