#3D8FA9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61% 0.088 222), rgb(61, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3D8FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D8FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.088 222) |
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 #3D8FA9 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D8FA9 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D8FA9 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D8FA9 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBF
oklch(70.8% 0.069 221)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D8FA9
oklch(61% 0.088 222)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#086B85
oklch(49% 0.089 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#3D8FA9 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) | #808CAA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009797 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D8FA9
#3D8FA9
oklch(61% 0.088 222)
- #B07159
#B07159
oklch(61% 0.088 41.6)
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 #3D8FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #3D8FA9 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.