#3992B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.096 225.5), rgb(57, 146, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#3992B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3992B2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 146, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.096 225.5) |
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 #3992B2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3992B2 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3992B2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3992B2 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#6BABC4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3992B2
oklch(62% 0.096 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#077FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.104 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#035770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226)
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Step 900
900
#12485B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 226.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#3992B2 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 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3992B2
#3992B2
oklch(62% 0.096 225.5)
- #B67354
#B67354
oklch(62% 0.096 45.3)
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 #3992B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #3992B2 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.