#3F9ABB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.098 225.5), rgb(63, 154, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#3F9ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9ABB |
| RGB | rgb(63, 154, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.098 225.5) |
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 #3F9ABB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9ABB | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F9ABB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3F9ABB text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 225.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9ABB
oklch(64.5% 0.098 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#10485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A35
oklch(26.8% 0.041 225.6)
#3F9ABB 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) | #8897BD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9ABB
#3F9ABB
oklch(64.5% 0.098 225.5)
- #BF7A5A
#BF7A5A
oklch(64.5% 0.098 45.4)
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 #3F9ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F9ABB 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.