#4297B1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.5% 0.09 221.1), rgb(66, 151, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#4297B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4297B1 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 151, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.09 221.1) |
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 #4297B1 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4297B1 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4297B1 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4297B1 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.071 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4297B1
oklch(63.5% 0.09 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#14809B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A586C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#154857
oklch(37.5% 0.058 221.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#4297B1 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) | #8793B2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4297B1
#4297B1
oklch(63.5% 0.09 221.1)
- #B97860
#B97860
oklch(63.5% 0.089 41)
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 #4297B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #4297B1 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.