#457DC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.5% 0.126 255.6), rgb(69, 125, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#457DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.126 255.6) |
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 #457DC5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457DC5 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457DC5 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457DC5 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3D9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#588BCE
oklch(63% 0.116 255.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457DC5
oklch(58.5% 0.126 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E61A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#275083
oklch(42.8% 0.097 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#254269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#457DC5 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) | #5D82C8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B76C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457DC5
#457DC5
oklch(58.5% 0.126 255.6)
- #A57000
#A57000
oklch(58.6% 0.123 76.1)
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 #457DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #457DC5 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.