#458CFC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.1% 0.182 259.3), rgb(69, 140, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#458CFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458CFC |
| RGB | rgb(69, 140, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.182 259.3) |
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 #458CFC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458CFC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458CFC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #458CFC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458CFC
oklch(65.1% 0.182 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B6CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C59C6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F4AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#153F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#458CFC 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) | #5397FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C86FA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458CFC
#458CFC
oklch(65.1% 0.182 259.3)
- #BB8400
#BB8400
oklch(65.1% 0.135 79.2)
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 #458CFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #458CFC 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.