#457C8A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.4% 0.062 216.1), rgb(69, 124, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#457C8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457C8A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 124, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.062 216.1) |
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 #457C8A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457C8A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457C8A text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457C8A 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
#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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6092A0
oklch(63% 0.057 217.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457C8A
oklch(55.4% 0.062 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#376976
oklch(49.1% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5660
oklch(42.8% 0.048 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A474E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#457C8A 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) | #72798B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8180 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457C8A
#457C8A
oklch(55.4% 0.062 216.1)
- #936659
#936659
oklch(55.4% 0.062 36.8)
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 #457C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
Use #457C8A 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.