#458DB4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.093 234.8), rgb(69, 141, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#458DB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 235°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.093 234.8) |
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 #458DB4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458DB4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458DB4 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458DB4 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C8
oklch(70.6% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458DB4
oklch(61.3% 0.093 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#287CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.102 235)
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Step 700
700
#19688E
oklch(49% 0.094 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#195573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C475D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#458DB4 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) | #7A8CB6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458DB4
#458DB4
oklch(61.3% 0.093 234.8)
- #AF754C
#AF754C
oklch(61.4% 0.092 55.3)
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 #458DB4, 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
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
Use #458DB4 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.