#3C4E85
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.6% 0.094 268.6), rgb(60, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#3C4E85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E85 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.094 268.6) |
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 #3C4E85 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E85 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4E85 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4E85 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#566EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 269)
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Step 700
700
#465CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4E85
oklch(43.6% 0.094 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#3C4E85 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) | #385487 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4D84 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185A63 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E85
#3C4E85
oklch(43.6% 0.094 268.6)
- #654E00
#654E00
oklch(43.6% 0.089 89.1)
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 #3C4E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
Use #3C4E85 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.