#458FC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.113 244.4), rgb(69, 143, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#458FC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 143, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.113 244.4) |
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 #458FC8 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458FC8 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458FC8 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458FC8 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458FC8
oklch(62.8% 0.113 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#2279B6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#12669D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#14537F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#458FC8 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) | #7690CB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6483C7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458FC8
#458FC8
oklch(62.8% 0.113 244.4)
- #B87836
#B87836
oklch(62.8% 0.114 63.7)
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 #458FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #458FC8 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.