#4295B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1), rgb(66, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4295B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4295B2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1) |
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 #4295B2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4295B2 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4295B2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4295B2 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#6EABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.071 223.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4295B2
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#187F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#026B87
oklch(49.1% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#4295B2 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) | #8592B4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4295B2
#4295B2
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1)
- #B7775B
#B7775B
oklch(63% 0.09 44.3)
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 #4295B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #4295B2 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.