#3C768E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.7% 0.071 227.3), rgb(60, 118, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3C768E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C768E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.071 227.3) |
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 #3C768E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C768E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C768E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C768E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8BA
oklch(70.8% 0.052 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A9
oklch(63.2% 0.066 227.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C768E
oklch(53.7% 0.071 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#33687E
oklch(49% 0.066 227.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5566
oklch(42.7% 0.055 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#284653
oklch(37.6% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#3C768E 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) | #69748F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6B8E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C768E
#3C768E
oklch(53.7% 0.071 227.3)
- #906149
#906149
oklch(53.7% 0.071 47.8)
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 #3C768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
Use #3C768E 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.