#457ED1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.5% 0.141 257.9), rgb(69, 126, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#457ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.141 257.9) |
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 #457ED1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457ED1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457ED1 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457ED1 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EE
oklch(81% 0.069 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#457ED1
oklch(59.5% 0.141 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3371CB
oklch(55.5% 0.154 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#255EB0
oklch(49% 0.144 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#204E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#132642
oklch(26.8% 0.058 258)
#457ED1 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) | #5885D4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4378CF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457ED1
#457ED1
oklch(59.5% 0.141 257.9)
- #A77300
#A77300
oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3)
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 #457ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #457ED1 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.