#3C4EC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.7% 0.19 271), rgb(60, 78, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#3C4EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.19 271) |
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 #3C4EC9 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C4EC9 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C4EC9 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C4EC9 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#617CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 271)
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Step 600
600
#4B61E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 271.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C4EC9
oklch(48.7% 0.19 271)
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Step 800
800
#3242A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3982
oklch(37.7% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#3C4EC9 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) | #0062CD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D84 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4EC9
#3C4EC9
oklch(48.7% 0.19 271)
- #755D00
#755D00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 91.2)
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 #3C4EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
Use #3C4EC9 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.