#3C528A
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.8% 0.096 266.4), rgb(60, 82, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#3C528A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C528A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.096 266.4) |
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 #3C528A | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C528A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C528A text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C528A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
-
Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
-
Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
-
Step 700
700
#425DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 266.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C528A
oklch(44.8% 0.096 266.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#3C528A 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) | #3B588C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315189 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5E67 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C528A
#3C528A
oklch(44.8% 0.096 266.4)
- #6B5000
#6B5000
oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1)
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 #3C528A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
Use #3C528A 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.