#389EBD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.4% 0.102 222), rgb(56, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#389EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389EBD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.102 222) |
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 #389EBD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389EBD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #389EBD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #389EBD text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D8
oklch(81% 0.05 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 221.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389EBD
oklch(65.4% 0.102 222)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#07495B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 222.4)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#389EBD 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) | #8C9ABF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798DBD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389EBD
#389EBD
oklch(65.4% 0.102 222)
- #C57B5D
#C57B5D
oklch(65.5% 0.102 42.7)
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 #389EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.067
Use #389EBD 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.