#3A9ABA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.1 223.9), rgb(58, 154, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3A9ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A9ABA |
| RGB | rgb(58, 154, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.1 223.9) |
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 #3A9ABA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A9ABA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A9ABA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3A9ABA text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A9ABA
oklch(64.3% 0.1 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D495B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#3A9ABA 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) | #8897BC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A9ABA
#3A9ABA
oklch(64.3% 0.1 223.9)
- #C0795A
#C0795A
oklch(64.4% 0.1 44.2)
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 #3A9ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
Use #3A9ABA 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.