#3C4E96
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.7% 0.119 270.4), rgb(60, 78, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#3C4E96 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E96 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.119 270.4) |
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 #3C4E96 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E96 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4E96 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4E96 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#869DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6982DF
oklch(63% 0.143 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#526ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4358B1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 270.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4E96
oklch(44.7% 0.119 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#3C4E96 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) | #2B5799 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4F94 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E96
#3C4E96
oklch(44.7% 0.119 270.4)
- #685200
#685200
oklch(44.8% 0.092 90.8)
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 #3C4E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
Use #3C4E96 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.