Close to Steel Blue
#458BB4
#458BB4 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 54.5% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 45% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #458BB4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.75:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.61:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.75:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.61:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #458BB4 as they’d see it.
#458BB4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #458BB4
What color is #458BB4?
#458BB4 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 54.5% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 45% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #458BB4 in RGB?
#458BB4 is rgb(69, 139, 180): 69 red, 139 green, and 180 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #458BB4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 23, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #458BB4?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #458BB4?
Its complement #AC785B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.