#3C97B5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.5% 0.096 223.3), rgb(60, 151, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#3C97B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C97B5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 151, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.096 223.3) |
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 #3C97B5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C97B5 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C97B5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C97B5 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 223.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C97B5
oklch(63.5% 0.096 223.3)
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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
#11495A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B35
oklch(27.2% 0.04 223.2)
#3C97B5 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) | #8694B7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C97B5
#3C97B5
oklch(63.5% 0.096 223.3)
- #BB775A
#BB775A
oklch(63.5% 0.095 43.7)
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 #3C97B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #3C97B5 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.