#458394
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(57.5% 0.069 217.8), rgb(69, 131, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#458394 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458394 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 131, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.069 217.8) |
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 #458394 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458394 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458394 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458394 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B5
oklch(70.8% 0.049 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.064 218)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458394
oklch(57.5% 0.069 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#316A79
oklch(49.2% 0.064 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#295662
oklch(42.6% 0.053 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#458394 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) | #788095 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7794 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8988 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458394
#458394
oklch(57.5% 0.069 217.8)
- #9D6B5B
#9D6B5B
oklch(57.6% 0.069 38.5)
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 #458394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #458394 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.