#398093
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.2% 0.076 218), rgb(57, 128, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#398093 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398093 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.076 218) |
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 #398093 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398093 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398093 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398093 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#5594A6
oklch(63.1% 0.07 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398093
oklch(56.2% 0.076 218)
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Step 700
700
#286A7B
oklch(49% 0.071 217.9)
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Step 800
800
#235764
oklch(42.7% 0.059 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#224852
oklch(37.8% 0.046 217.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#398093 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) | #747D94 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677393 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008786 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398093
#398093
oklch(56.2% 0.076 218)
- #9C6554
#9C6554
oklch(56.2% 0.076 37.9)
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 #398093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #398093 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.