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#458FD3 Color

#458FD3 is rgb(69, 143, 211) in RGB, hsl(209, 62%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 32%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#458FD3
HEX#458FD3
RGBrgb(69, 143, 211)
HSLhsl(209, 62%, 55%)
HSVhsv(209, 67%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 32%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.127 248.8)
LABlab(57.04% -7.04 -42.48)
LCHlch(57.04% 43.06 260.60)

What #458FD3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #458FD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#458FD3 Channel Values

How #458FD3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 143 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 62% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 67% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #458FD3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #458FD3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #458FD3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #458FD3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #458FD3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#458FD3
Protanopia#8686D3
Protanomaly#718AD3
Deuteranopia#7D7DD4
Deuteranomaly#6B84D4
Tritanopia#1C9A9A
Tritanomaly#3196B4
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #458FD3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-458fd3: #458FD3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #458FD3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-458fd3': '#458FD3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.561, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_458fd3">#458FD3</color>
SVG fillfill="#458FD3"

More Blue Colors

#458FD3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#458FD3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #458FD3?

#458FD3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 143, 211) in RGB and hsl(209, 62%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #458FD3?

#458FD3 is rgb(69, 143, 211) — red 69, green 143, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #458FD3?

#458FD3 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 32%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #458FD3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #458FD3 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #458FD3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #458FD3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.

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