#2293AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.4% 0.101 216.1), rgb(34, 147, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#2293AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2293AB |
| RGB | rgb(34, 147, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.101 216.1) |
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 #2293AB | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2293AB | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2293AB text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2293AB text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
-
Step 400
400
#63ADC0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 216.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#2293AB
oklch(61.4% 0.101 216.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
-
Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
-
Step 900
900
#034A58
oklch(37.7% 0.066 216.2)
-
Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#2293AB 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) | #838EAC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2293AB
#2293AB
oklch(61.4% 0.101 216.1)
- #B86D59
#B86D59
oklch(61.3% 0.101 35.8)
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 #2293AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
Use #2293AB 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.