#39A1CD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.9% 0.113 230.3), rgb(57, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#39A1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.113 230.3) |
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 #39A1CD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A1CD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A1CD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A1CD text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 231.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 229.9)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 230.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A1CD
oklch(66.9% 0.113 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#034861
oklch(37.7% 0.074 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#39A1CD 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) | #8B9FCF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A1CD
#39A1CD
oklch(66.9% 0.113 230.3)
- #CC7F52
#CC7F52
oklch(66.9% 0.113 50.2)
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 #39A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #39A1CD 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.