#4593AD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.5% 0.086 222.7), rgb(69, 147, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4593AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 223°. 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 (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4593AD |
| RGB | rgb(69, 147, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.086 222.7) |
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 #4593AD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4593AD | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4593AD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4593AD 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
#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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AABF
oklch(70.6% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4593AD
oklch(62.5% 0.086 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#227F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#116B84
oklch(49.1% 0.086 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#14576B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#4593AD 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) | #8490AE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4593AD
#4593AD
oklch(62.5% 0.086 222.7)
- #B4765E
#B4765E
oklch(62.5% 0.086 41.9)
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 #4593AD, 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 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #4593AD 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.