#3D768F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.8% 0.071 228.7), rgb(61, 118, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#3D768F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D768F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.071 228.7) |
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 #3D768F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D768F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D768F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D768F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A9
oklch(63.2% 0.065 227.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D768F
oklch(53.8% 0.071 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#34687F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5567
oklch(42.8% 0.055 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#3D768F 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) | #697490 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6B8F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D7E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D768F
#3D768F
oklch(53.8% 0.071 228.7)
- #906148
#906148
oklch(53.7% 0.072 48.7)
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 #3D768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
Use #3D768F 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.