#3294AA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62% 0.094 215.8), rgb(50, 148, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#3294AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3294AA |
| RGB | rgb(50, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.094 215.8) |
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 #3294AA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3294AA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3294AA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3294AA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 216.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3294AA
oklch(62% 0.094 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4956
oklch(37.6% 0.061 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#3294AA 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) | #858FAB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3294AA
#3294AA
oklch(62% 0.094 215.8)
- #B7715E
#B7715E
oklch(62% 0.094 36)
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 #3294AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #3294AA 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.