#45849B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.074 224.2), rgb(69, 132, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#45849B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45849B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 132, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.074 224.2) |
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 #45849B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45849B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45849B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45849B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45849B
oklch(58.1% 0.074 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#45849B 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) | #77819C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45849B
#45849B
oklch(58.1% 0.074 224.2)
- #A06C56
#A06C56
oklch(58% 0.074 43.7)
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 #45849B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
Use #45849B 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.