What color is #45BCE3?

#45BCE3 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(69, 188, 227), and in HSL hsl(195, 74%, 58%).

Is #45BCE3 accessible as text?

On white, #45BCE3 has a contrast ratio of 2.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #45BCE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45BCE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #45BCE3?

#45BCE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E36C45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45BCE3 below.

Is #45BCE3 good for buttons?

#45BCE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45BCE3 — white text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45BCE3 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #45BCE3 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#45BCE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45BCE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #45BCE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #45BCE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45BCE3 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #45BCE3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45BCE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7EE2FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #45BCE3 Secondary #BDE0ED Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #45BCE3 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #45BCE3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #45BCE3

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People also use #45BCE3 with

Seafoam Green Royal Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEFF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4587E3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #45BCE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45BCE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 188 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.5% 0.118 223.7);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DBF3FB;
  --color-200: #B8E5F4;
  --color-300: #88CFE7;
  --color-400: #5CB8D6;
  --color-500: #399BBC;
  --color-600: #33788F;
  --color-700: #2A5665;
  --color-800: #1F3942;
  --color-900: #152429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DBF3FB',
    200: '#B8E5F4',
    300: '#88CFE7',
    400: '#5CB8D6',
    500: '#399BBC',
    600: '#33788F',
    700: '#2A5665',
    800: '#1F3942',
    900: '#152429',
  },
}

$base: #45BCE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DBF3FB;
$base-200: #B8E5F4;
$base-300: #88CFE7;
$base-400: #5CB8D6;
$base-500: #399BBC;
$base-600: #33788F;
$base-700: #2A5665;
$base-800: #1F3942;
$base-900: #152429;
$base-hover: #1FA2CE;
$base-subtle: #CDE8F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45BCE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88CFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CB8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#399BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33788F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #45BCE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #45BCE3

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