#3C4E72
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.5% 0.064 263.5), rgb(60, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#3C4E72 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E72 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.064 263.5) |
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 #3C4E72 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E72 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4E72 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4E72 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7189B9
oklch(63% 0.078 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A5
oklch(55.7% 0.084 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A608D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4E72
oklch(42.5% 0.064 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#34415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#3C4E72 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) | #415174 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C71 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28565B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E72
#3C4E72
oklch(42.5% 0.064 263.5)
- #5F4B22
#5F4B22
oklch(42.4% 0.064 83.4)
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 #3C4E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
Use #3C4E72 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.