#459EC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.103 230.6), rgb(69, 158, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#459EC6 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.103 230.6) |
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 #459EC6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459EC6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459EC6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459EC6 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 231.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459EC6
oklch(66.2% 0.103 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#11485E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#459EC6 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) | #8A9CC8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459EC6
#459EC6
oklch(66.2% 0.103 230.6)
- #C58057
#C58057
oklch(66.3% 0.102 50.9)
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 #459EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #459EC6 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.