#3E96AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63% 0.091 219.7), rgb(62, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#3E96AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E96AF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.091 219.7) |
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 #3E96AF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E96AF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E96AF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E96AF text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C809B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#05586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#134957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#3E96AF 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) | #8792B0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E96AF
#3E96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.7)
- #B8765F
#B8765F
oklch(63% 0.09 40)
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 #3E96AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
Use #3E96AF 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.