#458098
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57% 0.072 226.6), rgb(69, 128, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#458098 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458098 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.072 226.6) |
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 #458098 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458098 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458098 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458098 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8BA
oklch(70.8% 0.052 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A8
oklch(63.1% 0.066 225.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458098
oklch(57% 0.072 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#32687E
oklch(49% 0.067 227.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5566
oklch(42.7% 0.055 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#274653
oklch(37.6% 0.043 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#458098 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) | #737E99 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677598 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078788 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458098
#458098
oklch(57% 0.072 226.6)
- #9B6A53
#9B6A53
oklch(57% 0.072 46)
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 #458098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
Use #458098 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.