#3C548C
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.4% 0.096 265.3), rgb(60, 84, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#3C548C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C548C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 84, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.096 265.3) |
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 #3C548C | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C548C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C548C text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C548C text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6787CF
oklch(63% 0.115 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#405DA2
oklch(49% 0.116 265.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C548C
oklch(45.4% 0.096 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#3C548C 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) | #3D598E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33528B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6069 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C548C
#3C548C
oklch(45.4% 0.096 265.3)
- #6E5100
#6E5100
oklch(45.3% 0.093 84.6)
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 #3C548C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
Use #3C548C 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.