#459DC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.103 231.5), rgb(69, 157, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#459DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 157, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.103 231.5) |
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 #459DC6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459DC6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459DC6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459DC6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 231.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459DC6
oklch(66% 0.103 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#027EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.112 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#11485F
oklch(37.8% 0.067 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#459DC6 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) | #899BC8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459DC6
#459DC6
oklch(66% 0.103 231.5)
- #C47F55
#C47F55
oklch(65.9% 0.103 51.5)
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 #459DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.068
Use #459DC6 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.