#3B697D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.06 228), rgb(59, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#3B697D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B697D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.06 228) |
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 #3B697D | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B697D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B697D text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B697D text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.047 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6391A6
oklch(63.1% 0.059 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#497B91
oklch(55.6% 0.064 228)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B697D
oklch(49.6% 0.06 228)
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Step 800
800
#305464
oklch(42.6% 0.049 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#3B697D 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) | #5F677E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156F6F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B697D
#3B697D
oklch(49.6% 0.06 228)
- #7F5844
#7F5844
oklch(49.7% 0.06 48)
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 #3B697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
Use #3B697D 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.