#3698BB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.8% 0.103 225.9), rgb(54, 152, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#3698BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3698BB |
| RGB | rgb(54, 152, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.103 225.9) |
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 #3698BB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3698BB | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3698BB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3698BB text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#66ABC7
oklch(70.6% 0.081 226.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3698BB
oklch(63.8% 0.103 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B485D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 227.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224)
#3698BB 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) | #8595BD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3698BB
#3698BB
oklch(63.8% 0.103 225.9)
- #BF7754
#BF7754
oklch(63.8% 0.103 46.3)
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 #3698BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.061
Use #3698BB 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.