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#459FE8 Color

#459FE8 is rgb(69, 159, 232) in RGB, hsl(207, 78%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 31%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#459FE8
HEX#459FE8
RGBrgb(69, 159, 232)
HSLhsl(207, 78%, 59%)
HSVhsv(207, 70%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 31%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.138 246.3)
LABlab(62.57% -9.56 -45.46)
LCHlch(62.57% 46.45 258.12)

What #459FE8 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 #459FE8, 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.

#459FE8 Channel Values

How #459FE8 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 159 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 78% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 70% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #459FE8 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #459FE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #459FE8; 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 #459FE8

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 #459FE8 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#459FE8
Protanopia#9494E8
Protanomaly#7C99E8
Deuteranopia#8989E9
Deuteranomaly#7493E9
Tritanopia#03ABAB
Tritanomaly#2BA6C6
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #459FE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-459fe8: #459FE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #459FE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-459fe8': '#459FE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.624, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_459fe8">#459FE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#459FE8"

More Blue Colors

#459FE8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#459FE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #459FE8?

#459FE8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 159, 232) in RGB and hsl(207, 78%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #459FE8?

#459FE8 is rgb(69, 159, 232) — red 69, green 159, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #459FE8?

#459FE8 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 31%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #459FE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #459FE8 scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #459FE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #459FE8 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.53, which is visibly different.

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