#3C5491
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.7% 0.104 266.2), rgb(60, 84, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#3C5491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5491 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 84, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.104 266.2) |
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 #3C5491 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5491 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5491 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5491 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#849FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6686D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 266)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5491
oklch(45.7% 0.104 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#3C5491 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) | #3A5A93 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5390 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00616B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5491
#3C5491
oklch(45.7% 0.104 266.2)
- #6E5300
#6E5300
oklch(45.8% 0.094 86.8)
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 #3C5491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
Use #3C5491 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.