#459FF9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69% 0.158 251.2), rgb(69, 159, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#459FF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459FF9 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 159, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.158 251.2) |
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 #459FF9 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #459FF9 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459FF9 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459FF9 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 251.8)
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Step 300
300
#91C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#459FF9
oklch(69% 0.158 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#008BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#459FF9 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) | #76A4FD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B94F7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459FF9
#459FF9
oklch(69% 0.158 251.2)
- #D48900
#D48900
oklch(69.1% 0.149 71)
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 #459FF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.084
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.086
Use #459FF9 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.