#457DEF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.2% 0.182 262.6), rgb(69, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#457DEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457DEF |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.182 262.6) |
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 #457DEF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457DEF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457DEF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457DEF text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#709EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#457DEF
oklch(61.2% 0.182 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E69E5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2257C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D48A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#457DEF 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) | #3E8AF3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #057AED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AA | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457DEF
#457DEF
oklch(61.2% 0.182 262.6)
- #A87B00
#A87B00
oklch(61.1% 0.126 82.8)
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 #457DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #457DEF 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.