#457EF2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.6% 0.185 262.6), rgb(69, 126, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#457EF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.185 262.6) |
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 #457EF2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457EF2 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457EF2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457EF2 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 262.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#457EF2
oklch(61.6% 0.185 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D69E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2056C8
oklch(49% 0.187 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C47A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#457EF2 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) | #3D8BF6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AC | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457EF2
#457EF2
oklch(61.6% 0.185 262.6)
- #AA7C00
#AA7C00
oklch(61.6% 0.127 82.4)
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 #457EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #457EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #457EF2 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.