#3E9EC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.106 229.2), rgb(62, 158, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#3E9EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 158, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.106 229.2) |
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 #3E9EC6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9EC6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9EC6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3E9EC6 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DC
oklch(81% 0.052 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#66ABCA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 228.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9EC6
oklch(66% 0.106 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B485F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.7)
#3E9EC6 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) | #899CC8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9EC6
#3E9EC6
oklch(66% 0.106 229.2)
- #C67E55
#C67E55
oklch(66% 0.106 49.8)
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 #3E9EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E9EC6 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.