#3E8AAB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.9% 0.09 229.4), rgb(62, 138, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3E8AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8AAB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.09 229.4) |
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 #3E8AAB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8AAB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8AAB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8AAB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C4
oklch(70.6% 0.071 229.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E8AAB
oklch(59.9% 0.09 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#247DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.098 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#146A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#165670
oklch(42.6% 0.075 230)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#3E8AAB 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) | #7988AD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009395 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8AAB
#3E8AAB
oklch(59.9% 0.09 229.4)
- #AB6F4E
#AB6F4E
oklch(59.8% 0.09 49.2)
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 #3E8AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
Use #3E8AAB 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.