#3E89A4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.4% 0.084 224.6), rgb(62, 137, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#3E89A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E89A4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 137, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.084 224.6) |
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 #3E89A4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E89A4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E89A4 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E89A4 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AAC0
oklch(70.8% 0.066 225)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E89A4
oklch(59.4% 0.084 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#277E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#176A85
oklch(49% 0.086 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#18576C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4857
oklch(37.7% 0.055 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#3E89A4 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) | #7A86A5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009192 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E89A4
#3E89A4
oklch(59.4% 0.084 224.6)
- #A96E54
#A96E54
oklch(59.5% 0.085 44.5)
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 #3E89A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #3E89A4 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.