#458DB1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.09 232.6), rgb(69, 141, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#458DB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.09 232.6) |
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 #458DB1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458DB1 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458DB1 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458DB1 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458DB1
oklch(61.2% 0.09 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#297DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.098 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A698C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#195671
oklch(42.8% 0.075 231.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#458DB1 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) | #7B8BB3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009799 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458DB1
#458DB1
oklch(61.2% 0.09 232.6)
- #AF744F
#AF744F
oklch(61.2% 0.091 52.4)
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 #458DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #458DB1 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.