#3C5095
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.1% 0.115 269.2), rgb(60, 80, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#3C5095 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5095 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 80, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.115 269.2) |
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 #3C5095 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5095 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5095 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5095 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#859DE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6883DC
oklch(63% 0.138 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#506BCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4159AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5095
oklch(45.1% 0.115 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 269.6)
#3C5095 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) | #305898 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235094 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5095
#3C5095
oklch(45.1% 0.115 269.2)
- #6A5200
#6A5200
oklch(45.1% 0.092 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 #3C5095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #3C5095 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.