#4291AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.8% 0.087 223.4), rgb(66, 145, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#4291AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4291AC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 145, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.087 223.4) |
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 #4291AC | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4291AC | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4291AC text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4291AC text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 223.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4291AC
oklch(61.8% 0.087 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#207F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B85
oklch(49.1% 0.088 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#13576C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#4291AC 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) | #828EAD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4291AC
#4291AC
oklch(61.8% 0.087 223.4)
- #B2745A
#B2745A
oklch(61.8% 0.087 43.5)
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 #4291AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
Use #4291AC 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.