#4393AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.3% 0.085 219.5), rgb(67, 147, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4393AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4393AA |
| RGB | rgb(67, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.085 219.5) |
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 #4393AA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4393AA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4393AA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4393AA text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D3
oklch(81% 0.041 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 219.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4393AA
oklch(62.3% 0.085 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8098
oklch(55.7% 0.092 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6C82
oklch(49.2% 0.086 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#12586A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#4393AA 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) | #858FAB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4393AA
#4393AA
oklch(62.3% 0.085 219.5)
- #B37560
#B37560
oklch(62.2% 0.085 39.5)
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 #4393AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #4393AA 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.