Picton Blue (#45B1E8)

The hex code for Picton Blue is #45B1E8. It is rgb(69, 177, 232) in RGB, hsl(200, 78%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#45B1E8

RGBrgb(69, 177, 232)

HSLhsl(200, 78%, 59%)

HSVhsv(200, 70%, 91%)

CMYKcmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 9%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.126 234.7)

LABlab(67.82% -18.52 -37.28)

LCHlch(67.82% 41.62 243.58)

Colors Closest to Picton Blue

Picton Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 4.45 Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 7.68 Vivid Cerulean#00AAEEΔE 8.33 Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 9.01 Carolina Blue#4B9CD3ΔE 9.02 Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 9.22

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#45B1E8 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 69 · G 177 · B 232	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 200° · S 78% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 200° · S 70% · V 91%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 70% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 9%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Picton Blue 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.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Picton Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Picton Blue; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Picton Blue

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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Shades

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How Picton Blue 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#45B1E8

Protanopia#A5A5E8

Protanomaly#89AAE8

Deuteranopia#9898E9

Deuteranomaly#7FA3E9

Tritanopia#1EB9B9

Tritanomaly#32B6CE

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #45B1E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--picton-blue: #45B1E8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45B1E8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'picton-blue': '#45B1E8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.694, blue: 0.910)

Android XML<color name="picton_blue">#45B1E8</color>

SVG fillfill="#45B1E8"

More Blue Colors

Picton Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

46525d 456fa5 4682b4 45556c 4747ff 446ccf 483d8b 436b95 4a5565 434c56 4b4bd8 4334a8 5d89ba 7575ff 8f8fff acace6 cdcdf4 ede9fe 000094 0047ab 06061d 155dfc 22229b 32527b

#45B1E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Picton Blue?

The hex code for Picton Blue is #45B1E8. That is rgb(69, 177, 232) in RGB, hsl(200, 78%, 59%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #45B1E8?

#45B1E8 is rgb(69, 177, 232) — red 69, green 177, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45B1E8?

#45B1E8 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45B1E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45B1E8 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45B1E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45B1E8 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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