What color is #4293B3?

#4293B3 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 147, 179), and in HSL hsl(197, 46%, 48%).

Is #4293B3 accessible as text?

On white, #4293B3 has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #4293B3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4293B3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4293B3?

#4293B3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B36242. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4293B3 below.

Is #4293B3 good for buttons?

#4293B3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4293B3 — white text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4293B3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4293B3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4293B3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4293B3

Not just a swatch — here's how #4293B3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4293B3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4293B3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ocean Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4293B3 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Ocean Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4293B3 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ocean Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4293B3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #72B8D5

Ocean Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ocean Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4293B3 Secondary #9EB8C3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4293B3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #426DB3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4293B3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4293B3;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 147 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.092 227.0);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1EFF5;
  --color-200: #C4DEE9;
  --color-300: #9AC4D5;
  --color-400: #73AABF;
  --color-500: #528CA3;
  --color-600: #446D7E;
  --color-700: #354F5A;
  --color-800: #25353C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E1EFF5',
    200: '#C4DEE9',
    300: '#9AC4D5',
    400: '#73AABF',
    500: '#528CA3',
    600: '#446D7E',
    700: '#354F5A',
    800: '#25353C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #4293B3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E1EFF5;
$base-200: #C4DEE9;
$base-300: #9AC4D5;
$base-400: #73AABF;
$base-500: #528CA3;
$base-600: #446D7E;
$base-700: #354F5A;
$base-800: #25353C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #35758F;
$base-subtle: #C9DDE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4293B3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AC4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73AABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#528CA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#446D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#354F5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25353C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4293B3

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