#3C5192
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.1% 0.109 268.3), rgb(60, 81, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#3C5192 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5192 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.109 268.3) |
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 #3C5192 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5192 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5192 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5192 text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#869EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6885D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 268)
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Step 600
600
#506DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 268)
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Step 700
700
#415AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 268.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5192
oklch(45.1% 0.109 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#3C5192 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) | #345894 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295191 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5192
#3C5192
oklch(45.1% 0.109 268.3)
- #6B5200
#6B5200
oklch(45.2% 0.092 88.2)
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 #3C5192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
Use #3C5192 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.