#4993AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.5% 0.081 220.8), rgb(73, 147, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4993AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4993AA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.081 220.8) |
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 #4993AA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4993AA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4993AA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4993AA text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#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
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AABC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4993AA
oklch(62.5% 0.081 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#287F97
oklch(55.6% 0.088 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#196B81
oklch(49.1% 0.082 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#195769
oklch(42.6% 0.068 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#4993AA 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) | #8590AB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4993AA
#4993AA
oklch(62.5% 0.081 220.8)
- #B27762
#B27762
oklch(62.5% 0.081 40.4)
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 #4993AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #4993AA 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.