#3D7892
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(54.4% 0.074 229), rgb(61, 120, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#3D7892 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D7892 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 120, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.074 229) |
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 #3D7892 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D7892 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D7892 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D7892 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 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
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BB
oklch(70.8% 0.053 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C92AA
oklch(63.2% 0.068 228)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D7892
oklch(54.4% 0.074 229)
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Step 700
700
#326880
oklch(49.1% 0.069 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5568
oklch(42.7% 0.057 229)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#3D7892 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) | #6B7693 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D92 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F80 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D7892
#3D7892
oklch(54.4% 0.074 229)
- #936349
#936349
oklch(54.5% 0.073 49.1)
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 #3D7892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
Use #3D7892 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.