#45A8F5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70.8% 0.145 245.6), rgb(69, 168, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#45A8F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 168, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.145 245.6) |
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 #45A8F5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45A8F5 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A8F5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A8F5 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FC7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 245.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45A8F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002946
oklch(27.2% 0.069 245.4)
#45A8F5 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) | #85ABF8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A8F5
#45A8F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 245.6)
- #DD8B27
#DD8B27
oklch(70.7% 0.145 65.4)
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 #45A8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.080
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
Use #45A8F5 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.