What color is #3C8FA2?

#3C8FA2 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(60, 143, 162), and in HSL hsl(191, 46%, 44%).

Is #3C8FA2 accessible as text?

On white, #3C8FA2 has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #3C8FA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C8FA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #3C8FA2?

#3C8FA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4503D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C8FA2 below.

Is #3C8FA2 good for buttons?

#3C8FA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3C8FA2 — white text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C8FA2 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #3C8FA2 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#3C8FA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C8FA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C8FA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C8FA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8FA2 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3C8FA2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3C8FA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6CB3C5

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C8FA2 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233E

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3C8FA2 Secondary #99B2B9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C8FA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3C8FA2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D6EA4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3C8FA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C8FA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 143 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.084 215.3);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F1F5;
  --color-200: #C4E2E9;
  --color-300: #9ACAD5;
  --color-400: #73B1BF;
  --color-500: #5294A3;
  --color-600: #44737E;
  --color-700: #35535A;
  --color-800: #25373C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E1F1F5',
    200: '#C4E2E9',
    300: '#9ACAD5',
    400: '#73B1BF',
    500: '#5294A3',
    600: '#44737E',
    700: '#35535A',
    800: '#25373C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #3C8FA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F1F5;
$base-200: #C4E2E9;
$base-300: #9ACAD5;
$base-400: #73B1BF;
$base-500: #5294A3;
$base-600: #44737E;
$base-700: #35535A;
$base-800: #25373C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #307483;
$base-subtle: #C5DEE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C8FA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ACAD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5294A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44737E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35535A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25373C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C8FA2

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