#4391AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62% 0.088 225.3), rgb(67, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4391AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4391AE |
| RGB | rgb(67, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.088 225.3) |
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 #4391AE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4391AE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4391AE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4391AE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4391AE
oklch(62% 0.088 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#217E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#106B87
oklch(49.2% 0.089 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#14576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#194859
oklch(37.8% 0.058 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#4391AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4391AE
#4391AE
oklch(62% 0.088 225.3)
- #B27559
#B27559
oklch(62% 0.087 45.3)
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 #4391AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #4391AE 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.