#3196BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.2% 0.106 227.6), rgb(49, 150, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#3196BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3196BC |
| RGB | rgb(49, 150, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.106 227.6) |
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 #3196BC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3196BC | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3196BC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3196BC text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#65ABC9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 227.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3196BC
oklch(63.2% 0.106 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#08485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 227.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#3196BC 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) | #8293BE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3196BC
#3196BC
oklch(63.2% 0.106 227.6)
- #BE754F
#BE754F
oklch(63.3% 0.106 47.6)
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 #3196BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.060
Use #3196BC 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.