#457ECD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.2% 0.136 257), rgb(69, 126, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#457ECD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457ECD |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.136 257) |
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 #457ECD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457ECD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457ECD text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457ECD text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#568AD4
oklch(63% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457ECD
oklch(59.2% 0.136 257)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 257)
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Step 800
800
#264F87
oklch(42.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#457ECD 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) | #5B84D0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4777CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457ECD
#457ECD
oklch(59.2% 0.136 257)
- #A77200
#A77200
oklch(59.2% 0.124 76.5)
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 #457ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #457ECD 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.