#4091B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.1% 0.094 229.4), rgb(64, 145, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4091B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4091B4 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 145, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.094 229.4) |
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 #4091B4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4091B4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4091B4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4091B4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4091B4
oklch(62.1% 0.094 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#076A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 229.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5771
oklch(42.8% 0.078 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#17475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#4091B4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4091B4
#4091B4
oklch(62.1% 0.094 229.4)
- #B47552
#B47552
oklch(62.1% 0.094 49.4)
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 #4091B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #4091B4 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.