#3D93AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.2% 0.091 221.9), rgb(61, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#3D93AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D93AE |
| RGB | rgb(61, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.091 221.9) |
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 #3D93AE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D93AE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D93AE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D93AE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.071 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D93AE
oklch(62.2% 0.091 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#12809C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#08586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#154858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#3D93AE 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) | #838FAF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D93AE
#3D93AE
oklch(62.2% 0.091 221.9)
- #B5745B
#B5745B
oklch(62.2% 0.09 41.8)
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 #3D93AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #3D93AE 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.