#457BCA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.4% 0.135 257.9), rgb(69, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#457BCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457BCA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.135 257.9) |
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 #457BCA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457BCA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457BCA text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457BCA text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 258)
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Step 500
500
#588AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457BCA
oklch(58.4% 0.135 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#284E87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#25426C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#457BCA 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) | #5881CD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4475C8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D99 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457BCA
#457BCA
oklch(58.4% 0.135 257.9)
- #A37100
#A37100
oklch(58.5% 0.122 78)
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 #457BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #457BCA 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.