#457987
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.06 217.1), rgb(69, 121, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#457987 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457987 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.06 217.1) |
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 #457987 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457987 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457987 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457987 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#62929F
oklch(63% 0.055 216.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457987
oklch(54.5% 0.06 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#396975
oklch(49.2% 0.056 215.8)
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Step 800
800
#30555F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#457987 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) | #707688 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656E87 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237E7D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457987
#457987
oklch(54.5% 0.06 217.1)
- #8F6457
#8F6457
oklch(54.5% 0.06 37.5)
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 #457987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
Use #457987 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.