#459CF2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.152 250.9), rgb(69, 156, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#459CF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 156, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.152 250.9) |
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 #459CF2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #459CF2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459CF2 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459CF2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#92C5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#459CF2
oklch(68% 0.152 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#008BF2
oklch(63% 0.183 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#459CF2 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) | #75A1F6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B91F0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459CF2
#459CF2
oklch(68% 0.152 250.9)
- #D08600
#D08600
oklch(68% 0.147 70.8)
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 #459CF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.084
Use #459CF2 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.