#3192AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.6% 0.097 221.1), rgb(49, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#3192AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3192AE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.097 221.1) |
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 #3192AE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3192AE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3192AE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3192AE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#68ACC2
oklch(70.7% 0.076 220.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3192AE
oklch(61.6% 0.097 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4959
oklch(37.7% 0.063 220.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#3192AE 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) | #818EAF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082AE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3192AE
#3192AE
oklch(61.6% 0.097 221.1)
- #B67056
#B67056
oklch(61.5% 0.097 41.1)
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 #3192AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #3192AE 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.