#3A90B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.6% 0.096 227.7), rgb(58, 144, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#3A90B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A90B2 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 144, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.096 227.7) |
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 #3A90B2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A90B2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A90B2 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A90B2 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC5
oklch(70.6% 0.075 227.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A90B2
oklch(61.6% 0.096 227.7)
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Step 600
600
#107EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.105 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#075771
oklch(42.7% 0.08 227.4)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#3A90B2 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) | #7E8DB4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A90B2
#3A90B2
oklch(61.6% 0.096 227.7)
- #B47251
#B47251
oklch(61.5% 0.096 47)
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 #3A90B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #3A90B2 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.