#4293AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.4% 0.089 223.8), rgb(66, 147, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4293AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4293AF |
| RGB | rgb(66, 147, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.089 223.8) |
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 #4293AF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4293AF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4293AF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4293AF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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.
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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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4293AF
oklch(62.4% 0.089 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#096B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#10576D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#184858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#4293AF 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) | #8390B0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4293AF
#4293AF
oklch(62.4% 0.089 223.8)
- #B5765B
#B5765B
oklch(62.6% 0.089 43.9)
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 #4293AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
Use #4293AF 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.