#3E97AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9), rgb(62, 151, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#3E97AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E97AD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 151, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9) |
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 #3E97AD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E97AD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E97AD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E97AD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 216.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#098198
oklch(55.7% 0.097 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#04596A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#134956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#3E97AD 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) | #8893AE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E97AD
#3E97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9)
- #B97663
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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 #3E97AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
Use #3E97AD 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.