#3C5097
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.2% 0.118 269.4), rgb(60, 80, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3C5097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 269°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5097 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 80, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.118 269.4) |
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 #3C5097 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5097 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5097 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5097 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#859DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6783DE
oklch(63% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#506BCC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4158B1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5097
oklch(45.2% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#3C5097 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) | #2F599A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215195 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00606C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5097
#3C5097
oklch(45.2% 0.118 269.4)
- #6A5300
#6A5300
oklch(45.3% 0.093 90.1)
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 #3C5097, 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 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #3C5097 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.