#3C528C
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45% 0.099 266.8), rgb(60, 82, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#3C528C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 267°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C528C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 82, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.099 266.8) |
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 #3C528C | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C528C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C528C text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C528C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6986D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267)
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Step 600
600
#516FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#425CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C528C
oklch(45% 0.099 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 266.6)
#3C528C 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) | #3A588E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30518B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5F68 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C528C
#3C528C
oklch(45% 0.099 266.8)
- #6B5100
#6B5100
oklch(45% 0.092 87.1)
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 #3C528C, 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 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
Use #3C528C 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.