#0692BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.6% 0.118 227.4), rgb(6, 146, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#0692BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0692BC |
| RGB | rgb(6, 146, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 94%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.118 227.4) |
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 #0692BC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0692BC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0692BC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0692BC text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DE
oklch(81% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CACCE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 227.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0692BC
oklch(61.6% 0.118 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#042B39
oklch(27.1% 0.049 227.2)
#0692BC 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) | #7B8FBE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0692BC
#0692BC
oklch(61.6% 0.118 227.4)
- #BE6D42
#BE6D42
oklch(61.7% 0.118 47.5)
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 #0692BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #0692BC 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.