#3D89AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.7% 0.092 231), rgb(61, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#3D89AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D89AC |
| RGB | rgb(61, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.092 231) |
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 #3D89AC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D89AC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D89AC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D89AC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 230.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D89AC
oklch(59.7% 0.092 231)
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Step 600
600
#247DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#14698B
oklch(49% 0.092 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#155671
oklch(42.7% 0.077 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#3D89AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009395 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D89AC
#3D89AC
oklch(59.7% 0.092 231)
- #AB6F4B
#AB6F4B
oklch(59.7% 0.092 51.2)
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 #3D89AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #3D89AC 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.