#457BD9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.3% 0.155 260.7), rgb(69, 123, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#457BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 123, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.155 260.7) |
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 #457BD9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457BD9 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457BD9 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457BD9 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5588DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457BD9
oklch(59.3% 0.155 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D5DB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#264C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#457BD9 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) | #4E84DD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3476D7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457BD9
#457BD9
oklch(59.3% 0.155 260.7)
- #A37500
#A37500
oklch(59.3% 0.123 81.1)
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 #457BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
Use #457BD9 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.