#3C5186
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.4% 0.091 266.4), rgb(60, 81, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#3C5186 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5186 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 81, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.091 266.4) |
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 #3C5186 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5186 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5186 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5186 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5370B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#445D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5186
oklch(44.4% 0.091 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#3C5186 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) | #3C5688 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335085 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165C65 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5186
#3C5186
oklch(44.4% 0.091 266.4)
- #694F00
#694F00
oklch(44.3% 0.091 86.7)
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 #3C5186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
Use #3C5186 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.