#045BCE
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50.1% 0.192 259.1), rgb(4, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#045BCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045BCE |
| RGB | rgb(4, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 96%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.192 259.1) |
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 #045BCE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #045BCE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045BCE text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #045BCE text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#3985FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#106BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 259.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#045BCE
oklch(50.1% 0.192 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0749A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 259)
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Step 900
900
#123E82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#045BCE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059CC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045BCE
#045BCE
oklch(50.1% 0.192 259.1)
- #835B00
#835B00
oklch(50.1% 0.104 78.9)
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 #045BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #045BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.075
Use #045BCE 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.