#3C4E78
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.074 265.7), rgb(60, 78, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#3C4E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E78 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.074 265.7) |
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 #3C4E78 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E78 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4E78 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4E78 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#7088BF
oklch(63% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5871AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#485F93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 265.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#3C4E78 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) | #3E527A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C77 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24575D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E78
#3C4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 265.7)
- #614C18
#614C18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 86.3)
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 #3C4E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
Use #3C4E78 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.