#4690A4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.4% 0.079 217.9), rgb(70, 144, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#4690A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 218°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4690A4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 144, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.079 217.9) |
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 #4690A4 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4690A4 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4690A4 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4690A4 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#74AABA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 218.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4690A4
oklch(61.4% 0.079 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#297F95
oklch(55.6% 0.086 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6B7F
oklch(49% 0.08 218.7)
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Step 800
800
#195867
oklch(42.8% 0.066 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#4690A4 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) | #838CA5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009796 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4690A4
#4690A4
oklch(61.4% 0.079 217.9)
- #AE7462
#AE7462
oklch(61.5% 0.079 38)
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 #4690A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #4690A4 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.