What color is #3C6286?

#3C6286 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 98, 134), and in HSL hsl(209, 38%, 38%).

Is #3C6286 accessible as text?

On white, #3C6286 has a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C6286, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C6286?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #3C6286?

#3C6286 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86603C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C6286 below.

Is #3C6286 good for buttons?

#3C6286 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C6286 — black text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C6286 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #3C6286 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3C6286 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C6286

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C6286 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C6286 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C6286 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3C6286 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3C6286 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6285A7

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C6286 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3C6286 Secondary #7C8996 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C6286 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3C6286 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E0E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C4A86 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3C6286 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C6286;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 98 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.4% 0.073 248.3);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EBF3;
  --color-200: #C7D7E6;
  --color-300: #9FB8D0;
  --color-400: #7A9AB8;
  --color-500: #597C9C;
  --color-600: #496279;
  --color-700: #384857;
  --color-800: #27313A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EBF3',
    200: '#C7D7E6',
    300: '#9FB8D0',
    400: '#7A9AB8',
    500: '#597C9C',
    600: '#496279',
    700: '#384857',
    800: '#27313A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #3C6286;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EBF3;
$base-200: #C7D7E6;
$base-300: #9FB8D0;
$base-400: #7A9AB8;
$base-500: #597C9C;
$base-600: #496279;
$base-700: #384857;
$base-800: #27313A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #304F6B;
$base-subtle: #C2D0DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C6286",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FB8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A9AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#597C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496279",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27313A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C6286

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