#3493AA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.8% 0.093 217.1), rgb(52, 147, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#3493AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3493AA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.093 217.1) |
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 #3493AA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3493AA | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3493AA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3493AA text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 218)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 216.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3493AA
oklch(61.8% 0.093 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4957
oklch(37.6% 0.061 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#3493AA 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) | #848FAB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382AA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3493AA
#3493AA
oklch(61.8% 0.093 217.1)
- #B6715D
#B6715D
oklch(61.8% 0.093 36.9)
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 #3493AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
Use #3493AA 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.