#45A4C9 Color
#45A4C9 is rgb(69, 164, 201) in RGB and hsl(197, 55%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#45A4C9
HEX
#45A4C9RGB
rgb(69, 164, 201)HSL
hsl(197, 55%, 53%)HSV
hsv(197, 66%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(67.7% 0.104 227.1)CMYK
cmyk(66%, 18%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #45A4C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #45A4C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.