#338095
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.1% 0.081 218.9), rgb(51, 128, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#338095 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338095 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 128, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.081 218.9) |
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 #338095 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338095 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338095 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338095 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5194A8
oklch(63% 0.074 219.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338095
oklch(56.1% 0.081 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#236B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#204853
oklch(37.8% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#338095 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) | #737D96 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657295 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008787 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338095
#338095
oklch(56.1% 0.081 218.9)
- #9E6451
#9E6451
oklch(56.2% 0.081 38.9)
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 #338095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #338095 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.