What color is #45B1E8?

Picton Blue (#45B1E8) is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 177, 232), and in HSL hsl(200, 78%, 59%).

Is #45B1E8 accessible as text?

On white, #45B1E8 has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #45B1E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45B1E8?

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

What colors go well with #45B1E8?

#45B1E8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E87B45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45B1E8 below.

Is Picton Blue good for buttons?

Picton Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45B1E8 — white text only reaches 2.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Picton Blue a CSS named color?

No — Picton Blue is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #45B1E8 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is deepskyblue.

Picton Blue (#45B1E8) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Picton Blue

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45B1E8 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #45B1E8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #45B1E8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7CD7FF

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 #45B1E8 Secondary #B7D7EB 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 #45B1E8 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 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 Picton Blue 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEEF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #457BE8 — 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 Picton Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45B1E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 177 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.2% 0.126 234.7);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF0FB;
  --color-200: #B6E1F6;
  --color-300: #85C8EA;
  --color-400: #58AFDA;
  --color-500: #3691BF;
  --color-600: #307191;
  --color-700: #285267;
  --color-800: #1E3743;
  --color-900: #142229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF0FB',
    200: '#B6E1F6',
    300: '#85C8EA',
    400: '#58AFDA',
    500: '#3691BF',
    600: '#307191',
    700: '#285267',
    800: '#1E3743',
    900: '#142229',
  },
}

$base: #45B1E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF0FB;
$base-200: #B6E1F6;
$base-300: #85C8EA;
$base-400: #58AFDA;
$base-500: #3691BF;
$base-600: #307191;
$base-700: #285267;
$base-800: #1E3743;
$base-900: #142229;
$base-hover: #1A98D6;
$base-subtle: #CDE6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45B1E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85C8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58AFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3691BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#307191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Picton Blue

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