#4292B0
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.2% 0.09 225.7), rgb(66, 146, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4292B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 226°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4292B0 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.09 225.7) |
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 #4292B0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4292B0 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4292B0 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4292B0 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 226)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4292B0
oklch(62.2% 0.09 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D7F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B6B88
oklch(49.2% 0.091 225.6)
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Step 800
800
#11576E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#184859
oklch(37.7% 0.058 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#4292B0 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) | #828FB2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4292B0
#4292B0
oklch(62.2% 0.09 225.7)
- #B47558
#B47558
oklch(62.2% 0.09 45.4)
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 #4292B0, 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 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #4292B0 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.