#457192
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.1% 0.071 242.2), rgb(69, 113, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#457192 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457192 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 113, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.071 242.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #457192 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457192 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #457192 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #457192 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 242)
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Step 500
500
#668FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.065 241.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457192
oklch(53.1% 0.071 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6583
oklch(49% 0.066 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#33536B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4457
oklch(37.6% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#457192 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #637194 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586991 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B797C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457192
#457192
oklch(53.1% 0.071 242.2)
- #8A633F
#8A633F
oklch(53.2% 0.072 63)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #457192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
Use #457192 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.