#459EEA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.141 247.5), rgb(69, 158, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#459EEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459EEA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.141 247.5) |
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 #459EEA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #459EEA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459EEA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459EEA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#93C6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#459EEA
oklch(68% 0.141 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#459EEA 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) | #7CA1ED | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492E9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459EEA
#459EEA
oklch(68% 0.141 247.5)
- #D1851E
#D1851E
oklch(68.1% 0.141 67.5)
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 #459EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.083
Use #459EEA 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.