#458FE6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.4% 0.15 254.2), rgb(69, 143, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#458FE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 143, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.15 254.2) |
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 #458FE6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458FE6 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458FE6 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458FE6 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458FE6
oklch(64.4% 0.15 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B73CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 254)
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Step 700
700
#0A60B4
oklch(49.2% 0.152 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F4F91
oklch(42.8% 0.125 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#164274
oklch(37.7% 0.098 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#458FE6 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) | #6795EA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F86E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458FE6
#458FE6
oklch(64.4% 0.15 254.2)
- #BE7F00
#BE7F00
oklch(64.5% 0.137 74.3)
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 #458FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.004
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #458FE6 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.