#3F7980
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54% 0.062 205.7), rgb(63, 121, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3F7980 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F7980 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.062 205.7) |
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 #3F7980 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F7980 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F7980 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F7980 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F949A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 204.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F7980
oklch(54% 0.062 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#3F7980 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) | #717581 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D80 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187D7B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F7980
#3F7980
oklch(54% 0.062 205.7)
- #8F615C
#8F615C
oklch(54% 0.061 26.2)
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 #3F7980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
Use #3F7980 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.