#459ECA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.107 233.1), rgb(69, 158, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#459ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459ECA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.107 233.1) |
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 #459ECA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459ECA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459ECA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459ECA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.083 232.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459ECA
oklch(66.4% 0.107 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#104760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#459ECA 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) | #889CCC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459ECA
#459ECA
oklch(66.4% 0.107 233.1)
- #C68052
#C68052
oklch(66.3% 0.106 53.2)
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 #459ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #459ECA 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.