#3C5686
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.5% 0.085 261.9), rgb(60, 86, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#3C5686 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5686 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 86, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.085 261.9) |
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 #3C5686 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5686 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5686 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5686 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#6789C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#405F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 262.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5686
oklch(45.5% 0.085 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4165
oklch(37.7% 0.067 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#3C5686 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) | #435A88 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5385 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #146167 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5686
#3C5686
oklch(45.5% 0.085 261.9)
- #6E5113
#6E5113
oklch(45.4% 0.085 81.7)
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 #3C5686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
Use #3C5686 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.