#3390A4
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.8% 0.09 214.8), rgb(51, 144, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3390A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3390A4 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 144, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.09 214.8) |
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 #3390A4 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3390A4 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3390A4 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3390A4 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 215.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3390A4
oklch(60.8% 0.09 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#018197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#114955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#3390A4 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) | #828BA5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009896 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3390A4
#3390A4
oklch(60.8% 0.09 214.8)
- #B26E5D
#B26E5D
oklch(60.8% 0.091 34.8)
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 #3390A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #3390A4 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.