#457B92
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5), rgb(69, 123, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#457B92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457B92 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 123, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5) |
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 #457B92 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457B92 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457B92 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457B92 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6091A7
oklch(63% 0.062 228)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457B92
oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#37687D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5565
oklch(42.8% 0.052 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#294652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#457B92 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) | #6F7993 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647092 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168282 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457B92
#457B92
oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5)
- #946750
#946750
oklch(55.5% 0.068 48)
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 #457B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
Use #457B92 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.