#3F85A3
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(58.4% 0.084 228.7), rgb(63, 133, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#3F85A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F85A3 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.084 228.7) |
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 #3F85A3 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F85A3 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F85A3 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F85A3 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A8BF
oklch(70.6% 0.06 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#5493AF
oklch(63.2% 0.077 228.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F85A3
oklch(58.4% 0.084 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#286984
oklch(49.1% 0.078 229)
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Step 800
800
#23566B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 228.2)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#3F85A3 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) | #7583A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F85A3
#3F85A3
oklch(58.4% 0.084 228.7)
- #A46C4E
#A46C4E
oklch(58.4% 0.084 48.7)
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 #3F85A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
Use #3F85A3 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.