#4292B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.3% 0.091 227.3), rgb(66, 146, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4292B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 227°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4292B2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.091 227.3) |
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 #4292B2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4292B2 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4292B2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4292B2 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 226.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4292B2
oklch(62.3% 0.091 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D7EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.099 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B6A89
oklch(49% 0.092 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#10576F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 226.5)
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Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#4292B2 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) | #818FB4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4292B2
#4292B2
oklch(62.3% 0.091 227.3)
- #B47656
#B47656
oklch(62.3% 0.091 47.9)
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 #4292B2, 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
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #4292B2 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.