#3792B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.097 225.1), rgb(55, 146, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#3792B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3792B2 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 146, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.097 225.1) |
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 #3792B2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3792B2 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3792B2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3792B2 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3792B2
oklch(62% 0.097 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#11485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#3792B2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3792B2
#3792B2
oklch(62% 0.097 225.1)
- #B67353
#B67353
oklch(62% 0.096 46)
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 #3792B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #3792B2 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.