What color is #3E698E?

#3E698E is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 105, 142), and in HSL hsl(208, 39%, 40%).

Is #3E698E accessible as text?

On white, #3E698E has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E698E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E698E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #3E698E?

#3E698E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8E633E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E698E below.

Is #3E698E good for buttons?

#3E698E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E698E — black text only reaches 3.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E698E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #3E698E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3E698E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E698E

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E698E works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E698E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E698E Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Teal 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 #3E698E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal 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 #3E698E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #658CAF

Teal 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 Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E698E Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Teal 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 #3E698E Secondary #81909E Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E698E 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3E698E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E1E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E4E8E — 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 #3E698E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E698E;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 105 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.6% 0.076 246.0);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EBF3;
  --color-200: #C6D7E6;
  --color-300: #9EB9D1;
  --color-400: #799BB9;
  --color-500: #587D9D;
  --color-600: #496379;
  --color-700: #384857;
  --color-800: #27313A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EBF3',
    200: '#C6D7E6',
    300: '#9EB9D1',
    400: '#799BB9',
    500: '#587D9D',
    600: '#496379',
    700: '#384857',
    800: '#27313A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #3E698E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EBF3;
$base-200: #C6D7E6;
$base-300: #9EB9D1;
$base-400: #799BB9;
$base-500: #587D9D;
$base-600: #496379;
$base-700: #384857;
$base-800: #27313A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #325471;
$base-subtle: #C3D2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E698E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB9D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#799BB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#587D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496379",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27313A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E698E

Color Lab

Pairs with #3E698E

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